Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Bromo-5-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid

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To a solution of dimethyl 5-bromoisophthalate (6.2 g, 22.7 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added dropwise NaOH (1.0 M in water; 20.4 mL, 20.4 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature. After 18 h, the mixture was concentrated. Ethyl acetate was added and the mixture was extracted with water (2×). The combined aqueous layer was adjust to pH=3 using HCl (6.0 M in water). This mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated (4.9 g).

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