Sodium Thiosulfate → Methyl 6-phenylpyridine-2-carboxylate 1-oxide

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To a solution of methyl 6-phenylpyridine-2-carboxylate (509 mg, 6.24 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added m-chloroperbenzoic acid (purity: 69-75%, 2.87 g, 12.5 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. Saturated sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH silica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2→1/1) to give the title compound (142 mg, 10%) as a colorless oil.

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