Hydrochloric Acid → 2-[3-cyano-4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]isonicotinic acid

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100 mg of methyl 2-[3-cyano-4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]isonicotinate was dissolved in a mixture of 2 ml of methanol and 3 ml of THF, and 66 μl of aqueous 1 M sodium hydroxide solution was added, followed by heating under reflux for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled, then neutralized with 66 μl of 1 M hydrochloric acid, followed by extraction with a mixture of 2-propanol and chloroform (1:4). The organic layer was washed with brine. The solvent of the organic layer was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the resulting residue was recrystallized from a mixture of 2-propanol and chloroform (1:4) to obtain 95 mg of 2-[3-cyano-4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]isonicotinic acid.

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