Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → 1-(5-Chloro-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-4'-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-3-yl)-4,4-dimethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid

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A mixture of compound ethyl 1-(5-chloro-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-4′-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-3-yl)-4,4-dimethylcyclohexanecarboxylate (200 mg, 0.37 mmol) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (88 mg, 3.7 mmol) in a MeOH/THF/Water solvent mixture (5 ml/5 ml5/ml) was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. After completion of the reaction, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water, acidified with 5% HCl solution and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by Flash Column Chromatography to give 1-(5-chloro-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-4′-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-3-yl)-4,4-dimethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid in 67% yield (150 mg). 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 7.72 (d, 2H); 7.65 (d, 2H), 7.56 (s, 1H); 7.34 (s, 1H); 3.98 (q, 2H); 2.48 (dd, 2H); 1.88 (m, 2H); 1.41 (m, 4H), 0.98 (s, 3H), 0.91 (s, 3H).

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