Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(4-Methoxy-3-propoxyphenyl)-4-(5-carbonyl-2-furyl)thiazole

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To a suspension of 970 mg of 2-(4-methoxy-3-propoxyphenyl)-4-(5-methoxycarbonyl-2-furyl)thiazole in 30 ml of methanol was added 20 ml of 1,4-dioxane and 5 ml of a 5 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 hours, then concentrated approximately 1/10. Water was added to the residue, and washed with ethyl acetate. To the aqueous layer was acidified with 5 N hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with water and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, and dried with magnesium sulfate. Evaporation the solution, the residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain 420 mg of 2-(4-methoxy-3-propoxyphenyl)-4-(5-carbonyl-2-furyl)thiazole as a white powder. mp. 191.0-192.0° C.

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