Sodium Hydroxide → 4-chloro-3-cyano-5-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid

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A solution of 670 mg (3.2 mmol) of ethyl 4-chloro-3-cyano-5-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate (Intermediate 193) and 3.2 ml (3.2 mmol) 1N NaOH in 20 ml MeOH was heated at 100° C. in a microwave reactor for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc was washed with 1N NaOH. The combined aqueous layers were acidified with concentrated HCl and extracted 2 times with EtOAc, each extract being washed with brine. Drying (MgSO4) and removal of solvent gave 535 mg of product as a solid. MS (ES) (M−H−): 183 for C7H5ClN2O2; NMR (d6-DMSO): 2.2 (s, 3H), 12.9 (s, 1H), 13.3 (s, 1H).

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