Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → 5-Ethyl-3-phenyl-1,2-oxazole-4-carboxylic acid

Reaction equation

C[O:2][C:3]([C:5]1[C:6]([C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)=[N:7][O:8][C:9]=1[CH2:10][CH3:11])=[O:4].O[Li].O>C1COCC1.O>[CH2:10]([C:9]1[O:8][N:7]=[C:6]([C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)[C:5]=1[C:3]([OH:4])=[O:2])[CH3:11]

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Procedure

To a solution of 5-ethyl-3-phenyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (12.0 g, 51 mmol) in THF (50 mL), was added a solution of LiOH.H2O (10.8 g, 255 mmol) in water (25 mL) in one portion. The reaction mixture was then heated under reflux for 12 h. After cooling to room temperature and concentration, the remaining mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate and dried over sodium sulphate. Evaporation afforded the title compound (8.01 g, 72%) as yellow solid. MS: m/e=218.1 [M+H]+.