Hydrochloric Acid → {4-[(4-Hydroxyphenyl)(3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexylidene)methyl]phenyl}acetic acid

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To a solution of methyl {4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)(3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexylidene)methyl]phenyl}acetate (153) (0.20 g, 0.51 mmol) in a mixture of EtOH (6 mL) and THF (6 mL) was added an aqueous solution of 1 N NaOH (7 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 2 h. Upon cooling, the mixture was acidified to pH=2 with an aqueous solution of 1 N HCl. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organic extract was washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. Upon concentration and trituration with hot hexanes (containing 1% methanol), the title compound 154 was obtained as a white solid (0.185 g, 96%). mp 220-221° C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 0.86 (s, 6H), 0.87 (s, 6H), 1.23 (s, 2H), 1.87 (s, 2H), 1.89 (s, 2H), 3.49 (s, 2H), 6.64 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 9.24 (s, 1H), 12.26 (s, 1H). LCMS (ESI): m/z 401 (M+Na)+, 377 (M−H)−. Anal. Calcd for C25H30O3.⅙H2O: C, 78.71; H, 8.01. Found: C, 78.73; H, 7.98.

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