Sodium hydroxide ethanol → Sodium (2R)-2-{4-[5-methyl-1-(4-pentylphenylpropyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]phenoxy}-3-phenylpropanoate

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To a solution of (2R)-2-{4-[5-methyl-1-(4-pentylphenylpropyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]phenoxy}-3-phenylpropanoic acid (1.00 g, 2.08 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was added 1N sodium hydroxide-ethanol solution (2.04 ml, 2.04 mmol) and the mixture was concentrated. To the residue was added hexane to give the object compound as a solid. 730 mg, (yield 70%)

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