Methanol → 4-{[4-(Methanesulfonyl)benzene-1-sulfonyl]amino}benzoic acid

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To a stirring solution of 4-(4-methanesulfonyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-benzoic acid methyl ester (0.456 g, 1.26 mmol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (10 mL)/methanol (10 mL) is added 2N sodium hydroxide (2 ml, 4.0 mmol) and the reaction is heated to reflux for 1 hour. The reaction is then concentrated to dryness and the residue is dissolved in 95% dichloromethane/5% isopropanol and washed with 0.1N HCl. The organic layer is separated and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to provide 0.403 g (90%) of the pure title compound. MS (ES−) m/e 354.0 (M−1)−.

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