Tetrahydrofuran → 2-[4-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-yl]-5,5,5-trifluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-pentanoic acid

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A mixture of 2-[4-(2-chloro-phenoxy)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-yl]-5,5,5-trifluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-pentanoic acid methyl ester (48 mg, 0.11 mmol) in a 1:1 solution of tetrahydrofuran:water (2 mL) was treated with lithium hydroxide monohydrate (11 mg, 0.22 mmol) and stirred for 2 h at 25° C. After such time, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo to remove the tetrahydrofuran and then diluted with water and the pH adjusted to pH=6 with 1N aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford 2-[4-(2-chloro-phenoxy)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-yl]-5,5,5-trifluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-pentanoic acid (35 mg, 75%) as an off-white solid: HR-ES-MS m/z calculated for C16H12NO4ClF6 [M+H]+ 432.0432, observed 432.0433.

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