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HRID 2229257Generated: November 1, 2026

1-Benzofuran-2-Ylmethanol → 2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-Benzofuran-2-YlmethanolHCID 2776263—
CatalystManganese dioxideHCID 14801—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product2-BenzofurancarboxaldehydeHCID 6134173.5%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature30 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-hydroxymethylbenzofuran (6.91 g) and MnO2 (37.4 g) in CH2Cl2 (250 ml) was stirred at 30° C. for 3 days. Insoluble materials were filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated to give the titled compound (5.01 g) as colorless oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06420375B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_07
ORD IDord-086941d110984fe08a42e1e75dd5d18f
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_07