Potassium Bromide → N-butyl-2-((4R,6S)-6-formyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl)acetamide

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A solution of N-butyl-2-((4R,6S)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4-yl) acetamide (6 grams) in methylene chloride (24 ml) was added to a pre-cooled mixture of TEMPO (0.01 gram), methylene chloride (36 ml) and potassium bromide (0.26 grams) at −5 to −15° C. Sodium hypo chlorite (15.6 ml) was added to the reaction mixture at −15 to −5° C. and stirred. After completion of the reaction, quenched it with 10% sodium thio sulfate solution at room temperature and water was added to it. Both organic and aqueous layers were separated and organic layer was washed with water followed by saturated sodium chloride solution. The solvent from organic layer was distilled off under reduced pressure to get the title compound.

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