Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 68536288, compound

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(E)-3-(Nitronaphthalen-2-yl)-acrylic acid methyl ester (1.3 g, 5.05 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (50 ml) and treated with 2N NaOH (3.8 ml; 7.6 mmol) and water (25 ml) for 1 hour at 50° C. The mixture was acidified with 2N HCl (4.2 ml; 8.33 mmol), water (100 ml) added and filtered to render the desired acid as yellow crystals (1.05 g; 80%).

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