Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(5-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetic acid

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A solution of ethyl 5-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-1-acetate (i.e. the product of Example 10, Step D or D1) (218 mg, 0.85 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was treated with a 50 wt. % aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (0.2 mL) in water (0.6 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The reaction mixture was treated with concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid to lower the pH to 1 and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under pressure to give 140 mg of the title compound. This compound was of sufficient purity to use in subsequent reactions.

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