Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 178509597, compound

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Methyl 2-(4-(4-cyanophenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-phenylpropanoate from Example 56 Part A (60 mg, 0.20 mmol) was dissolved in 4 mL of EtOH. NaOH (1.5 mL of 1N aqueous solution) was added and the mixture was stirred RT for 1.5 h. The mixture was acidified with 1N HCl to pH 5. The precipitate formed was filtered and dried to give 40 mg of the acid (63%). MS 318.3 (M+H)+.

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