Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid

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A mixture of 5.70 g of compound E and 2.83 g of potassium hydroxide in 40 cc of ethanol and 0.5 cc of water was heated under reflux for 3 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was acidified with 1N HCl, and extracted with chloroform. The extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, and distilled to remove the solvent. Thus, 5.20 g of 4-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid was obtained. Yield: 99.6%.

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