Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 67973995, compound

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A solution of sodium hydroxide 2M (1 mL; 2 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl 3-fluoro-4-(3-fluorobenzyl)benzoate (0.143 g; 0.545 mmol) in ethanol (1 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and the pH of the solution was adjusted to 1 by addition of a solution of 6N hydrochloric acid. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to give 0.111 g (82%) of 3-fluoro-4-(3-fluorobenzyl)benzoic acid as a white solid.

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