Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(Isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl-2-methylbenzoic acid

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To 0.80 g of methyl 3-(isoxazol-3-yl)-4-methylsulfonyl-2-methylbenzoate were added 8 ml of ethanol and 8 ml of a 1N sodium hydroxide solution to stir at room temperature for 2 days. The reaction solution was poured into ice water, acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, then with a saturated sodium chloride solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was distilled out under reduced pressure to give 0.56 g of the title compound as white crystals. m.p. 150-151° C.

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