Reaktion #548661

Reaktionsgleichung

magnesium dioxide

2-Chloro-3-methylbenzoic acid

diborane

2-chloro-3-methylbenzyl alcohol

→

2-chloro-3-methylbenzaldehyde

Lösungsmittel

methylene chloride

tetrahydrofuran

Reaktionsbedingungen

Vorschrift

2-Chloro-3-methylbenzoic acid was reduced by treating with diborane in tetrahydrofuran and the resulting 2-chloro-3-methylbenzyl alcohol was oxidized with activated magnesium dioxide in methylene chloride to give 2-chloro-3-methylbenzaldehyde.

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