Water → 5-(Benzyloxy)pyridine-2-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 5-benzyloxypyridine-2-carbaldehyde (3.8 g) in acetone (50 ml) was added water (50 ml), sulfamic acid (2.4 g) and sodium chlorite (2.2 g) were sequentially added thereto on an ice bath, and the solution was stirred for 6 hours at room temperature. The solid that was precipitated was filtered and rinsed with water to provide the title compound (3.0 g).

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