Sodium Hydroxide → 7-(4-Ethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzoxepine-4-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of ethyl 7-(4-ethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzoxepine-4-carboxylate (430 mg) in ethanol (20 ml) was added 1N sodium hydroxide (4.0 ml) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 24 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added 1N hydrochloric acid (15 ml), and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give crystals, which were collected by filtration to give 7-(4-ethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzoxepine-4-carboxylic acid (328 mg) as colorless crystals.

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