324 JW Scheeren et al. J A selective reagent for the formylation of alcohols or phenols ... 3-Methoxypropen-Zyl formate, a selective reagent for the formylation of alcohols or phenols ... Department of Organic Chemistry, Catholic University, Toernooiveld, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Received December IJ th , 1978) ... Abstract. An improved synthesis is given for the selectively amino formylating reagent, 3-methoxy- propen-2-yl formate. The ...