(4-Methyl-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methanol → 4-Methyl-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde

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A mixture of {4-methyl-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3-thiazol-5-yl}methanol (intermediate 1, 2.52 g) in chloroform (200 ml) was treated with manganese dioxide (17.3 g) and the reaction mixture stirred for 2.5 hours. The reaction was filtered through Celite™ and the filtrate evaporated to give the title compound as a white solid.

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