Sodium Hydroxide → 7-[3-(2-Methoxyphenyl)pyrazol-1-yl]heptanoic acid

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Add 2 N sodium hydroxide (20 mL) to a solution of 7-[3-(2-Methoxyphenyl)pyrazol-1-yl]heptanoic acid ethyl ester (3.75 g, 11.4 mmol) in methanol (40 mL) at room temperature under nitrogen and stir the mixture for 8 hours. Remove the solvent under reduced pressure, dilute the residue with water (100 mL), acidify to pH 3 with 1 N HCl, extract with ethyl acetate (200 mL), and dry over sodium sulfate. Remove the solvent under reduced pressure to provide 7-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyrazol-1-yl]heptanoic acid (3.06 g, 89%). APCI mass spectrum m/z 303 [C17H22N2O3+H]+.

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