Water → 2-Furanacetaldehyde, alpha-oxo-, hydrate

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A mixture of 55 g of selenium dioxide, 11 ml of water and 150 ml of dioxane was heated at 55° C. until solution was complete. A 55 g portion of 2-acetylfuran was added, the mixture was refluxed for 4 hours, then filtered and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane, treated with activated charcoal, filtered and evaporated. The residue was distilled, giving 28 g of α-oxo-2-furanacetaldehyde.

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