Methanol → 3-(5-Hydroxymethyl-thiazol-4-yl)-benzoic acid methyl ester

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3-(5-Bromomethyl-thiazol-4-yl)-benzoic acid methyl ester was stirred in DMF (10 mL) together with KOAc (1.52 g) at 20° C. for 30 min. MeOH (20 mL) and NaOMe (0.84 g) were added and stirring was continued at 50° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between AcOEt and brine and the organic layer was dried and evaporated. The residual oil was chromatographed on silica gel using AcOEt/hexane (1:2) as eluent to give 3-(5-hydroxymethyl-thiazol-4-yl)-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.43 g) as a white solid.

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