Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(Methoxycarbonyl)-5-(N-methylmethylsulfonamido)benzoic acid

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A mixture of dimethyl 5-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]isophthalate obtained in Reference Example 5 36.0 g (119 mmol), potassium hydroxide 8.71 g (155 mmol), methanol (360 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (240 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 1.5 hours. To a mixture of 1N hydrochloric acid (200 mL) and ice water (500 mL) was added the reaction mixture dropwise, and the precipitated solid was collected by filtering, and dried under vacuum to give 32.4 g (113 mmol) of the title compound (yield: 95%).

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