Sulfuric Acid → 2-{(E)-2-[3-(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-5-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl]-vinyl}-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid

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Concentrated sulfuric acid (29 mL) was added to 2-{2-[3-(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-5-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl}-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid (1.71 g, 4.9 mmol) then the mixture was heated at 90° C. for 10 min. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was poured into ice (200 g) and the precipitate was filtered off and dried to give the title product (1.44 g, 89%) as a yellow solid. MS: m/e=330.0 [M−H]−.

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