Dimethyl 5-(hydroxymethyl)isophthalate → Dimethyl 5-formylisophthalate

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To a solution of 3.15 g (14.1 mmol) of dimethyl 5-(hydroxymethyl)isophthalate (prepared as described in Dimick et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1999) 121, No. 44, 10286-10296) in 60 mL of DCM was added 7.34 g (84.4 mmol) of MnO2. The mixture was stirred at reflux for about 16 h and an additional 3.5 g of MnO2 was added. Refluxing was continued for another 6 h and the mixture was cooled, filtered through celite and evaporated to give dimethyl 5-formylisophthalate as a white solid which was used subsequently without purification.

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