Hydrochloric Acid → (2RS,3RS)-3-(2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-3-hydroxy-2-((3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl)methyl)propionic acid

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To a solution of ethyl(2RS,3RS)-3-(2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-3-hydroxy-2-((3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl)methyl)propionate (3.8 g, 9.06 mmol, (2RS,3RS) form: (2RS,3SR) form=9:1) in methanol (20 ml) was added 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (9.1 ml), 18.2 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hrs. The reaction solution was acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 ml×2). The extract was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure. Recrystallization of the residue from ethyl acetate-hexane gave (2RS,3RS)-3-(2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-3-hydroxy-2-((3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl)methyl)propionic acid (2.14 g, 60%).

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