(E)-1-(4-bromo-2-nitrostyryl)pyrrolidine → 4-Bromo-2-nitrobenzaldehyde

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To a solution of sodium periodate (298 g, 1.40 mol) in THF—H2O (4 L, 1:1) at 0° C. was added (E)-1-(4-bromo-2-nitrostyryl)pyrrolidine (138 g, 464 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 15 h and then filtered to remove solid precipitates. The aqueous layer from the filtrate was separated and extracted with EtOAc (4×200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with H2O (2×200 mL), dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude product that was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (5% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 91 g (86%) of 4-bromo-2-nitrobenzaldehyde.

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