3-(4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid → 3-(4-Formyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid

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To a solution of 3-(4-hydroxymethyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid (960 mg, 4.6 mmol) in acetic acid (20 mL), MnO2 (1440 mg, 16.6 mmol) is added. The mixture is stirred at 80° C. for 4.5 h before it is filtered. The filtrate is evaporated and the crude product is purified by CC on silica gel eluting with DCM containing 8% of methanol to give 3-(4-formyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid (800 mg) as a beige solid; LC-MS: tR=0.81 min; 1H NMR (D6-DMSO): δ 12.2 (s br, 1H), 9.86 (s, 1H), 7.52 (s, 2H), 2.93-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 8H).

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