(3-Methanesulfonylphenyl)methanol → 3-(Methylsulfonyl)benzaldehyde

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A solution of [3-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]methanol (680 mg, 3.66 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (20 mL) was treated with PCC (1.03 g, 4.75 mmol) at room temperature for 2 hours. The solvent was removed and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography (20–60% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the product (500 mg, 74% yield). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 3.13 (s, 3 H), 7.77–7.82 (m, 1 H), 8.18–8.24 (m, 2 H), 8.46–8.48 (m, 1 H), 10.12 (s, 1 H).

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