Methanol → HCID 66919040, compound

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To a solution of (1R,2R)-4-(2-Chloro-benzenesulfonyl)-2-(4-chloro-phenoxymethyl)-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (epimeric mixture, 132 mg) in tetrandrofuran (2.4 mL), methanol (0.6 mL) and water (1.2 mL) was added lithium hydroxide monohydrate (14 mg). The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2.5 h then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in water and the pH was adjusted to 1 with hydrochloric acid (2N). The precipitate was filtered, washed with water and dried in vacuo to afford the title compound (103 mg, 83%) as a white solid. MS (EI): 446.1 (M+NH4)+.

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