Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 86709870, compound

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To a mixture of isopropyl 4,5-dichloro-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)picolinate (5.25 g, 15.4 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) and water (10 mL) was added potassium hydroxide (1.26 g, 22.4 mmol). The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 12 h. After 1 hour of stirring, solids precipitated from the mixture. HCl (aq) (2N, 25 mL) was added to the reaction mixture to form a clear biphasic mixture. The mixture was added to water (75 mL) in a separatory funnel and extracted with EtOAc (2×75 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (25 mL) and saturated NaCl (50 mL) and then concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 4.57 g (99% yield) of 4,5-dichloro-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)picolinic acid as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.23 (s, 1H), 7.72-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.07-6.99 (m, 2H), 3.89 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3) δ 162.78, 161.05, 157.26, 146.30, 143.76, 133.54, 130.98, 128.72, 123.45, 113.77, 55.48; mp=164-181° C.

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