Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 68492618, compound

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Reaction Steps

Add a solution of LiOH.H2O (2.62 g, 62.5 mmol) in water (60 mL) to a rapidly stirred solution of 5-[4-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-thiazol-2-yl]-pentanoic acid methyl ester (3.82 g, 12.5 mmol) in dioxane (120 mL), stir at room temperature. After 1 hour, acidify to pH 1 with 5N HCl solution and concentrate to remove the majority of the dioxane. Partition residue between 20% i-PrOH/CHCl3 and 1N HCl solution, separate layers. Backextract from aqueous layer with 20% i-PrOH/CHCl3 and dry combined organic layers over MgSO4, and concentrate to get 3 grams of a pink oil. Recrystallize from EtOAc to afford the title compound (2.52 g, 69%). MS (IS) 292 (M+1)+.

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