Acetone → HCID 118071468, compound

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To a mixture of 2-allyl-6-chloro-4-nitrophenol (30.0 g), acetone (270 mL), and water (30.0 mL) were added a 2.5 wt % osmium (VIII) oxide solution in tert-butanol (10.0 mL) and 4-methylmorpholin-4-oxide (18.1 g), followed by stirring at room temperature for 41 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, acidified with 1 M hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The insoluble materials were separated by filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained solid was washed with a mixed solvent of chloroform and hexane to obtain 3-(3-chloro-2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)propane-1,2-diol (20.8 g).

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