Sodium Hydroxide → (2R)-2-Methyloxirane-2-carboxylicacid-(4-cyano-3-methylphenyl)amide

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(2R)-3-Bromo-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(4-cyano-3-methylphenyl)propion-amide (1.54 g, 5.2 mmol) was dissolved in 50 ml of toluene and stirred for 5 minutes with 15 ml of 1 M NaOH at room temperature. Organic layer was separated and washed with 2×25 ml of water. Toluene was filtered and evaporated to give 0.905 g of the product.

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