Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 66779076, compound

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To a mixture of methyl 4-{[2-ethyl-1-(5-fluoro-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)butyl]amino}benzoate (709 mg) synthesized above, tetrahydrofuran (6 mL) and ethanol (6 mL) was added 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (3.7 mL), and the mixture was heated under reflux for 14 hr. 1N Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (4.0 mL) was added, and the mixture was further stirred with heating under reflux for 2 hr. 8N Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (2.0 mL) and ethanol (2 mL) were added to the mixture, and the mixture was further stirred with heating under reflux for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, 8N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (4.0 mL), ethanol (4 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (4 mL) were added, and the mixture was further stirred with heating under reflux for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, 1N hydrochloric acid was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate 100:0-70:30, v/v) to give the title compound (412 mg, 61%) as a colorless amorphous form.

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