[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methanol → 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehyde

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A mixture of [1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methanol (2.50 g), activated manganese dioxide (10 g) and tetrahydrofuran (150 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the organic layer was concentrated to give 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehyde (2.20 g, 89%) as crystals. Recrystallization thereof from ethyl acetate-hexane gave pale-yellow prism crystals. melting point: 131-133° C.

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