Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 66603822, compound

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To a solution of methyl [2-methyl-4-(p-tolyl)-5H-cyclohepta[4,5]thieno [2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]pentanoate (0.434 g; 1.03 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) and water (1 mL), was added a solution of sodium hydroxide 10 N (1 mL) and the mixture was heated at 60° C. for 18 h. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and the mixture was acidified with HCl (1N) until pH 1. The organic layer was washed with brine, water, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was crystallized from a mixture ethyl acetate-heptane to furnish 0.38 g (90%) of the title compound as a light yellow solid.

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