Hydrochloric Acid → 4-((1E)-2-(5,5,8,8-Tetramethyl-3-(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)ethenyl)benzoic acid

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A mixture of 27.6 g (64.4 mmol) of methyl-4-[2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-3-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)vinyl]benzoate and 97 mL (193 mmol) of 2 N sodium hydroxide in 300 mL of ethyl alcohol was heated at reflux. After 1 hour, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with 900 mL of water. The reaction mixture was acidified with 2 N HCl and the product was isolated by filtration, washed with water and pentane and dried to give 25.9 g (97%) of 4-[(E)-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-3-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)vinyl]benzoic acid (m.p.=246.5-248° C.) 6.

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