Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Acetamido-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid

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A mixture of ethyl 2-(acetylamino)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylate (2 g), 2N sodium hydroxide (7 ml) and methanol (13 ml) was stirred at ambient temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was neutralized by 1N hydrochloric acid (14 ml). The precipitated crystals were filtered and washed with water to give 2-(acetylamino)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid (1.3 g).

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