Hydrochloric Acid → 40500-07-0

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An aqueous solution of lithium hydroxide (4 mL of 2 M) was added to a solution of methyl 3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)propionate (Preparation 5, 0.46 g, 2.67 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (16 mL) and the reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 10 h. The cooled reaction mixture was acidified with aqueous 2N hydrochloric acid to pH 1, and then extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The combined extracts were washed with brine (30 mL), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a colourless oil (460 mg, 67%).

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