Hydrochloric Acid → [5-(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]benzoic acid

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A mixture of methyl 4-[5-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]benzoate (0.838 g), 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (5 ml), tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) and methanol (50 ml) was heated under reflux for 1 hr. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured into water, and 1 M hydrochloric acid was added to acidify the mixture. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate-tetrahydrofuran (1:1, volume ratio). The organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from tetrahydrofuran to give 4 [5-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]benzoic acid (0.672 g, yield 83%) as a colorless crystalline powder. melting point: >300° C.

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