Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(2,6-Difluorophenyl)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of ethyl 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylate (1.72 g, 6.39 mmol) in THF (40.0 mL), lithium hydroxide monohydrate (1.51 g, 36.0 mmol) was added followed by water (10.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 5 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to 0° C., and 6 M HCl was added slowly until the pH reached 2. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (250 mL), washed with brine (200 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (0-30% MeOH in DCM) to give the title compound as a white solid (1.49 g, 97%). LCMS calc. for C10H6F2NO2S (M+H)+: m/z=242.0. found 242.0.

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