Lithium Hydroxide → 2-(4-((2-Cyclopentyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)methyl)phenyl)acetic acid

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Following general procedure D, methyl 2-(4-((2-cyclopentyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)methyl)phenyl)acetate (0.55 mmol) was reacted with lithium hydroxide (0.055 g) to afford the title compound (0.051 g, 25% over two steps) as a light yellow oil. MW=364.36. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 500 MHz) δ 12.27 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.28 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.52 (s, 2H), 3.41-3.33 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.89-1.60 (m, 6H); APCI MS m/z 365 [M+H]+.

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