Lithium Hydroxide → 3-Chloro-5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid

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LiOH (2 mL, 2 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl 3-chloro-5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate (0.050 g, 0.26 mmol) in THF (2 mL) and methanol (2 mL). The solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvents were evaporated and the residue was partitioned between EtOAc and 1 N HCl. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO4, filtered and evaporated to a solid to afford the title compound (0.0517 g) as a crude product which was used with no further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-d6) δ ppm 11.87 (br. s., 1H), 9.72 (s, 1H), 7.02 (s, 1H). LCMS: m/z 174.2 (M+1).

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