Ethyl 4-methoxy-3-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylpyrrole-2-acetate → [4-Methoxy-1-methyl-5-(2-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]acetic acid

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Following substantially the procedures as described in Example 1, Steps C-E, crude ethyl 4-methoxy-3-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylpyrrole-2-acetate is converted to about 16 mmole of 5-(o-methylbenzoyl)-4-methoxy-3-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylpyrrole-2-acetate followed by hydrolysis to 5-(o-methylbenzoyl)-4-methoxy-3-hydroxycarbonyl-1-methylpyrrole-2-acetic acid which in turn is decarboxylated in neat TFA according to procedure of Example 2 to afford an overall 50% yield of 5-(o-methylbenzoyl)-4-methoxy-1-methylpyrrole-2-acetic acid.

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