Trifluoroacetic acid → 3-(5-Methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenol

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2-{3-[(4-Methoxybenzyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole (100 mg, 0.338 mmol) was treated with 0.5 mL TFA and was stirred at room temperature for 10 min. Excess TFA was removed under vacuum and the residue was purified by column chromatography using a 24 gram biotage silica gel cartridge eluting with 20-50% ethyl acetate/hexanes (gradient) to give the product as white solid. LRMS calc: 176.1; obs: 177.2 (M+1).

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