Lithium Hydroxide → 4'-Methyl-5-((2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methylcarbamoyl)-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid

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A mixture of ethyl 4′-methyl-5-((2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methylcarbamoyl)-biphenyl-3-carboxylate (275 mg, 0.706 mmol), lithium hydroxide (85 mg, 3.5 mmol), THF (10 mL), and water (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. LC-MS indicated completion of the reaction. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was treated with water and acidified with 1N aq. HCl to pH=4-5. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried to afford the title compound as a white solid. The filtrate was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with water and concentrated to afford some additional product.

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