Pyridine → 3-Phenoxybenzaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

Chromium trioxide (3.00 g.) was added to a stirred solution of pyridine (4.75 g.) in dry methylene chloride (75 ml.), and stirring was continued for a further 15 minutes. 3-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol (1 g.) in methylene chloride (5 ml.) was added, the mixture stirred for a further 15 minutes, decanted and the residue washed with diethyl ether (100 ml.). The filtrate was washed with 5% sodium hydroxide solution (3×50 ml), 2.5 NHCl (50 ml.) and 5% sodium carbonate solution (50 ml.) and dried over Na2SO4 to give 3-phenoxy-benzaldehyde. Alternatively the alcohol can be oxidized using Jones' reagent, a similar yield of aldehyde being obtained.

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