Acetic Acid → HCID 135971683, compound

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60% Sodium hydride (2 mg) was added to a solution of 6-[2-(5-methyl-2-acetoxyphenyl)cyclopent-1-enyl]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in ethanol (5 ml) and left overnight at room temperature then diluted with water/diethyl ether and acidified with acetic acid. The organic phase was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, dried (magnesium sulphate) and evaporated to give the title compound as a pale yellow gum (271 mg, 99%). LC/MS: Rt 3.3 [MH+] 324.4

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