Sodium Hydroxide → (1R,2R)-2-(3,4-Difluorophenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid

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Methanol (322.2 g) and 30% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (65.5 g, 1.8 molar equivalents) were added to a solution of ethyl (1R,2R)-2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-1-cyclopropanecarboxylate (48.2 wt % toluene solution, net 61.22 g, 270.6 mmol). The mixture was heated at 65° C. with stirring for 2 hours. The resultant mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, then toluene and water were added to the concentrate. The mixture was acidified with 35% hydrochloric acid. The organic layer was separated and concentrated under reduced pressure. (1R,2R)-2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid was obtained as resultant concentrate (net 52.55 g, yield: 98%).

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