“…A procedure similar to those described by McGee and Confalone5f starting from 11 and using Se02 in diglyme at 200 °C for 30 min was followed. However, a 60% yield of alcohol 20 (and 25% recovery of 11) was obtained instead of the corresponding selenic ester.6f Mp and and 13C NMR spectra of alcohol 20 are identical with those of that derived from Se02-AcOH oxidation or LDA-HMPA-MoOPH hydroxylation: mp 212-214 °C; IR (CH2C12) 3400,1710; NMR 8.03 (dd, J = 8,1 Hz, 1 H, C-4 H), 7.48 (t, J = 8 Hz, 1 H, C-3 ), 7.1 (s, 1 H, C-ll H), 6.98 (dd, J = 8,1 Hz, 1 H, C-2 ), 5.09 (hr s, 1 H, CHO), 3.99 (s, 3 H, OMe), 3.97 (s, 3 H, OMe), 2.96 (dd, J = 18, 3 Hz, 1 H), 2.2 (hr d, J = 13 Hz, 1 ), 2.06 (m, 1 ), 1.9 (m, 1 ), 1.2 (m, 3 ), 1.06 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3 H, Me); 13C NMR 162 (s, CO), 156.78 (s), 153.7 (s), 145.76 (s), 139.8 (s), 137.7 (s) , 127.67 (d), 125.1 (s), 121.9 (s), 118.14 (s), 114.67 (d), 109.01 (d), 99.49 (d),63.84 (d,CO), 56.96 (q, OMe), 56.58 (q, OMe), 36.99 (t) , 30.62 (d), 29.17 (t), 28.91 (t), 11.23 (q); FAB MS m/e 355,354 (M+), 353, 246,185,154,137, 93. Anal. Caled for C21H2205: C, 71.17; H, 6.26.…”