m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → HCID 86745023, compound

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To a solution of 2-methoxy-5-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)hydroquinone diacetate (2.84 g) in dichloromethane (40 ml) was added m-chloroperbenzoic acid (2.09 g, 80% purity) in several portions at 5° C. After the addition, the mixture was stirred for one hour at 5° C., washed twice with a mixture of aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and aqueous sodium thiosulfinate solution, dried, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized from n-hexane to give 5-(2,3-epoxy-3-methylbutyl)-2-methoxyhydroquinone diacetate as a white solid (2.93 g).

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