(3-(Bromomethyl)phenyl)methanol → 3-(Bromomethyl)benzaldehyde

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3-Bromomethylbenzyl alcohol (1.015 g, 5 mmol) and activated manganese (IV) oxide (10 g) in acetone (30 ml) were stirred at 20° C. for 22 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to yield 3-bromomethylbenzaldehyde as a pale yellow liquid (547 mg, 55%).

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