Sodium periodate → 2-Hexanone, 4-hydroxy-5-[4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]phenoxy]-

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4-Hydroxy-5-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-2-hexanone N,N-dimethylhydrazone (1 mmol) is dissolved in methanol (15 ml) and 1.0 N pH 7 phosphate buffer (3 ml), and a solution of sodium periodate (2.2 mmol) in water (5 ml) is added at 25° with stirring. After about 3 hours, the reaction mixture is filtered, poured into water and extracted with methylene chloride. The extract is dried and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-hydroxy-5-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-2-hexanone (cpd. 1, Table B).

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