3-(4-Formyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester → 3-(4-Formyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid

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To a solution of 3-(4-formyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester (2.9 g, 13.3 mmol) in methanol (70 mL), 2 N aq. NaOH (35 mL) is added. The suspension is stirred for 30 min at rt. Methanol is evaporated and the aq. solution is extracted twice with DCM. The aq. layer is acidified with 2 N aq. HCl and extracted twice with EA. The combined EA extracts are dried over MgSO4, filtered and evaporated. The crude product is recrystallized from EA to give 3-(4-formyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid (2.2 g) as pale yellow crystals; LC-MS: tR=0.83 min; 1H NMR (D6-DMSO): δ 12.65 (s br, 1H), 9.92 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=16.4 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 2H), 6.12 (d, J=16.4 Hz, 1H), 2.35 (s, 6H).

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