Water → 4,4,4-Trifluoro-2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid

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To a solution of ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-2,2-dimethylbutanoate (426 mg, 2.15 mmol) in MeOH (15 mL) was added a solution of LiOH in H2O (2 N, 5.35 mL, 10.75 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction was concentrated and the resulting mixture was diluted with DCM and washed with 3 N HCl. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with DCM. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to yield 4,4,4-trifluoro-2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid as a colorless oil (370 mg, 100% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) ppm 1.35 (s, 6H), 2.48 (ABqt, J=12 Hz, 2H).

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