Hydrochloric Acid → (E)-3-(3,5-difluoro-4-((1R,3R)-2-(2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-3-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)phenyl)acrylic acid

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2M Sodium hydroxide (1.27 mL, 2.54 mmol) was added to a solution of (E)-methyl 3-(3,5-difluoro-4-((1R,3R)-2-(2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-3-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)phenyl)acrylate—Isomer 2 (110 mg, 0.23 mmol) in THF (0.529 mL)/methanol (0.529 mL). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, then diluted with EtOAc and water. The aqueous was adjusted to pH 6 by addition of 2M HCl, and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc, then the combined organics were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash silica chromatography, elution gradient 0 to 10% MeOH in DCM. Pure fractions were evaporated to dryness to afford (E)-3-(3,5-difluoro-4-((1R,3R)-2-(2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-3-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)phenyl)acrylic acid—Isomer 2 (81 mg, 76%) as a beige solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO, 27° C.) 1.02 (2H, s), 1.05 (3H, d), 1.23 (1H, s), 1.90 (3H, s), 2.28-2.46 (1H, m), 2.53-2.7 (1H, m), 2.86-3.03 (2H, m), 3.56 (1H, d), 4.83 (1H, s), 5.17 (1H, s), 6.66 (1H, d), 6.86-7.08 (2H, m), 7.17 (1H, d), 7.40 (1H, d), 7.44 (2H, d), 7.53 (1H, d), 10.54 (1H, s). m/z (ES+), [M+H]+=459.

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