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

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A mixture of 2-[4-(2-chloro-phenoxy)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butyric acid methyl ester (212 mg, 0.58 mmol) in a 1:1 solution of tetrahydrofuran:water (8 mL) was treated with lithium hydroxide monohydrate (55 mg, 1.16 mmol) and stirred for 1.5 h at 25° C. After such time, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo to remove the tetrahydrofuran and then diluted with water (10 mL) and the pH adjusted to pH=4 with 1N aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layers were then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford 2-[4-(2-chloro-phenoxy)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butyric acid (149 mg, 73%) as a white solid: HR-ES-MS m/z calculated for C14H11NO4ClF3 [M+Na]+ 372.0221, observed 372.0224.

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