This conversion was accomplished by dropping an acetone/trans-beta-methylstyrene solution into a stirred solution of hydrogen peroxide in formic acid
[2,3]. The acidic solution was refluxed and, then, neutralized and extracted with CH2Cl2. After Evaporating most of the CH2Cl2, the extracted mixture
of glycol and glycol esters was stirred stirred and heated in a solution of methanol and dilute sulfuric acid.
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