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A process according to claim 1, wherein the mixture of m-phenoxybenzyl bromide (II) and m-phenoxybenzal bromide (X = bromine) is reacted with 1 to 2 molar equivalents of hexamethylenetetramine in hot aqueous ethanol or hot aqueous acetic acid and hydrolyzing the mixture with dilute hydrochloric acid to yield m-phenoxybenzaldehyde (I).