Tetrahydrofuran → 4-({Cyclohexyl[3-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}amino)benzoic acid

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To a mixture of methyl 4-({cyclohexyl[3-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}amino)benzoate (775 mg) synthesized above, tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) and ethanol (10 mL) was added 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 1 day with heating under reflux, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water (20 mL), and 1N hydrochloric acid (10 mL) was added at 0° C., 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 (30-70% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title object compound (671 mg, 87%) as a pale-brown solid.

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