Sodium Hydroxide → 4-Hydroxymethyl ambrisentan

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of the compound of Example 11 (0.8 g, 1.96 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) is added a solution of sodium hydroxide (0.392 g, 9.8 mmol) in water (5 mL) and the resultant mixture refluxed for 2 hr. The reaction is cooled to room temperature and the methanol is removed under reduced pressure on a rotary evaporator. The residual aqueous phase is washed with ether (2×10 mL), and then the pH of the aqueous phase is adjusted to 2-3 with 2N sulfuric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×20 mL) to yield the title compound (0.6 g, 80%). MS m/z 395.1 (M+.+1); [α]D20=+141.09° (c=1, CH3OH).

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