Potassium Hydroxide → (R)-2-(6-Chloro-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)-4-methylpentanoic acid

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KOH (2.0 M in H2O, 0.34 mL, 0.68 mmol) was added to a 0° C., stirring solution of (R)-ethyl 2-(6-chloro-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)-4-methylpentanoate (50 mg, 0.17 mmol) in MeOH (0.32 mL). The reaction was allowed to warm to RT and stirred overnight. Due to the instability of the final product as a solid, the solution containing (5)-2-(6-chloro-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)-3-methylbutanoic acid was used for the next step without further work up. LC/MS (10%-99% CH3CN (0.035% TFA)/H2O (0.05% TFA), m/z: M+1 obs=282.3; tR=3.72 min.

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