Selenium Dioxide → HCID 14010755, compound

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In 315 ml of dioxane was dissolved 10.5 g of methyl 1-(4-acetoxy-2-methylphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydronicotinate under heating, and 4.43 g of selenium dioxide was added thereto. They were reacted at 100° C. for 2 hours. After cooling the reaction mixture, to room temperature, selenium was removed by filtration, and then the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by a column chromatography (Wako Silica Gel C-200; eluent: chloroform/ethanol (25:1 by volume) mixture) to obtain 7.9 g of methyl 1-(4-acetoxy-2-methylphenyl)-6-formyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydronicotinate having a melting point of 216°-217° C.

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