We made various attempts to oxidise 3-methyl-1, 2-benzisoxazole (2) to the aldehyde (1) in one step (Table 1); unfortunately, all attempts were unsuccessful. It was then planned to convert 3-methyl-1,2-benzisoxazole (2) into 3-bromomethyl-1,2-benzisoxazole (3a) followed by oxidation to 1,2-benzisoxazole-3-carboxaldehyde (1). Attempts to convert 3-bromomethyl-1,2-benzisoxazole (3a) into 1,2-benzisoxazole-3-carboxaldehyde (1), and to hydrolyse 3-bromo methyl-1,2- ...