Ethyl Acetate → 2-(6-Phenyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-6-yl)acetaldehyde

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To a solution of 6-allyl-6-phenyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane (444 mg, 1.719 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added a solution of sodium periodate (441 mg, 2.062 mmol) in water (5.00 mL), and 0.175 ml of 2.5% OsO4 in t-BuOH, and the mixture was stirred for 3 hrs. At the end of the stirring it was added to EtOAc and washed with water, aq. Na2S2O3 and brine. It was dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to give an oily residue.

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