Citric Acid → 2-(4-Benzyloxy-benzoylamino)-2-methyl-propionic acid

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LiOH (38.5 mg, 0.9 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-(4-benzyloxy-benzoylamino)-2-methyl-propionic acid methyl ester (200 mg, 0.6 mmol) in THF:MeOH:H2O (3:1:1, 3.5 mL), and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hrs. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to get the residue. Cold water was then added, acidified it with aqueous citric acid solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 170 mg (90% yield) of 2-(4-benzyloxy-benzoylamino)-2-methyl-propionic acid.

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