Sodium Hydroxide → 3-(2-Methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-benzoic acid

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A solution of 3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-benzonitrile (Example 91a; 16.7 g, 66 mmol) in dioxane (300 mL) is added to an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (275 mL of 1 M) and the mixture is heated at 95° C. for 18 h. The solvent is evaporated off under reduced pressure and the residue is neutralised with hydrochloric acid (1 M) and extracted with butanol (2×250 mL). The solvent is evaporated of under reduced pressure to give the title compound. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6, δ): 7.17 (s, 1H); 8.03 (s, 1H); 8.12 (s, 1H); 8.35 (s, 1H); 8.41 (s, 1H); 8.53 (s, 1H); 13.90 (br., 1H).

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