Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 89451902, compound

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To a solution of methyl 5-(2-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)pentanoate (2.28 g) in methanol (20.0 mL) was added a 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (28.2 mL), followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. To a reaction solution was added 1 M hydrochloric acid (28.2 mL), followed by extraction with chloroform. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to obtain 5-(2-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)pentanoic acid (2.22 g) as a mixture.

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