Lithium Hydroxide → 2-(3,4-Dichloro-phenylamino)-propionic Acid

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A mixture of 2-(3,4-dichloro-phenylamino)-propionic acid ethyl ester (10.0 g, 38.1 mmol) and LiOH (2.74 g, 114 mmol) in THF/MeOH/water 2:1:1 (100 mL) was heated at reflux for 3 h, then after cooling poured onto water and extracted with TBME. The organic phase was extracted twice with 1 M aq. sodium hydroxide solution. The aqueous phases were combined, acidified to pH 2-3 by addition of 37% aq. HCl solution, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered, and evaporated to produce the title compound (7.32 g, 82%). Light yellow solid, MS: 233.9 (M+H)+.

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