Lithium Hydroxide → 1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of methyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate (10.0 g, 0.04 mol) in MeOH (150 mL) and water (50 mL) is added LiOH (1.9 g, 0.08 mol). The resulting reaction mixture is stirred at RT for 0.5 hour. After most of the MeOH is removed, the mixture is acidified with concentrated aqueous HCl until a white solid precipitates. The solid is collected by filtration and washed with water (5 mL) to give the desired product (8.7 g, 93% yield). MS (m/z): 234.0 (M+H).

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