Sodium Bicarbonate → HCID 10954146, compound

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To the crude product of ethyl 3-phenyl-3-fluoropyruvate (10.6 g) obtained in Example 1, a 50% aqueous solution of isopropanol (300 ml) is added, and sodium bicarbonate (9.0 g) is added thereto. The mixture is heated gradually while stirring, and hydrolysis is effected at 50° C. for 15 hours. Thereafter, water-insoluble substances are extracted with ethyl acetate (70 ml each for three times). Then, the water layer is admixed with ethyl acetate (200 ml) and made acidic (pH, 1.0-2.0) with 1 N hydrochloric acid under ice cooling. The ethyl acetate layer is dried over magnesium sulfate and distilled under reduced pressure to give 3-phenyl-3-fluoropyruvic acid (6.3 g) as an oil.

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