Lithium Hydroxide → HCID 85615691, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of the ester (1.29 g, 3.15 mmole) of Step A, is treated dropwise with 1N-LiOH and the mixture is stirred under nitrogen overnight. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in water, acidified in the cold with 10% acetic acid (to pH 3) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The extracts are dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to dryness. The residue (1.24 g, quantitative yield) is recrystallized by dissolving it in a relatively large volume of warm ethyl acetate-dichloromethane followed by concentrating to half volume. The precipitate is collected and dried at 45° C. in vacuo (0.610 g, 48.8%), m.p. 150°-152° C.

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