Hydrogen Peroxide → 6-hydroxy-4-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one

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77 mg (0.40 mmol) 4-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-6-ylboric acid were dissolved in 2.0 mL glacial acetic acid and mixed with 0.20 mL (2.3 mmol) hydrogen peroxide solution (35% in water) and stirred briefly. The reaction mixture was left to stand for 1 h at RT. The precipitate formed was suction filtered, washed with water and dried i. vac.

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