2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-ylmethanol → 2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-5-carbaldehyde

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A solution of 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-ylmethanol (Intermediate A1) (commercially available from Aldrich) (3 g, 18.1 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was treated with manganese(IV) oxide, activated (commercially available from Aldrich): MnO2 (10 g, 115 mmol) at rt. The mixture was heated to 35° C. for 2 h and 60° C. for 4 h followed by 18 h at room temperature (rt). The mixture was filtered through celite and the solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel with 20% EtOAc:hexanes to give 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine-5-carbaldehyde (Intermediate A2) 2.6 g (88%).

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