Hydrochloric Acid → 8-Methoxy-1-oxo-1H-2-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid

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Reaction Steps

A solution of the oxazolone of Example 4 (1.80 g., 5.57 mM) and 3.06 g. of sodium hydroxide in 15.2 ml. of water is refluxed under nitrogen for two hours. The resulting solution is cooled, acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid, and refluxed for 0.5 hour. The solution is cooled and filtered to separate the precipitated solids. The dried solid is triturated with 2 ml. of cold methanol (to remove benzoic acid) and filtered to separate the product, m.p. 251°-253°. Recrystallization from 12 ml. of methanol (charcoal) gives 8-methoxy-1-oxo-1H-2-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid as a white solid, m.p. 255°-256°.

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