Lithium Hydroxide → 5-(tert-Butyl)-2-methyl-3-furoic acid

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To a solution of 5-tert-butyl-2-methylfuran-3-carbonyl chloride (0.341 g, 1.699 mmol) in THF (2 ml) added lithium hydroxide (0.107 g, 2.55 mmol) in water (1 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at RT. Solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was acidified with 2N HCl to afford solid which was filtered and air dried to afford 5-tert-butyl-2-methylfuran-3-carboxylic acid (0.29 g, 94% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 183.1 (M+H+).

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