Hydrochloric Acid → [3,4-Dihydroxy-6-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-2-nitro-phenyl]phenylmethanone

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To a mixture of [3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-2-nitrophenyl]phenylmethanone (reference example 22-1) (377 mg) and ethyl acetate (10.6 mL) were added aluminum chloride (361 mg) and pyridine (0.387 mL). The mixture was refluxed for 2.5 hours. After cooling to room temperature, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added to the mixture. The separated organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with hexane:methylene chloride=4:1 to give the title compound (317 mg) as an amorphous.

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