1-(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol → 1-(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one

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To a solution of 1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol (10.8 g, 41.1 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (150 mL) was added MnO2 (48 g, 552 mmol). After the mixture was placed under a drying tube and stirred at room temperature for 22 hours, it was filtered through a pad of Celite and silica gel and rinsed with EtOAc. Concentration of the filtrate in vacuo gave 1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanone as a white solid (10.3 g, 97% yield). The product was used without further purification.

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