Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 18317887, compound

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To a solution of cyclopentane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester (4.0 g, 21.5 mmol) in MeOH (25 mL) is added potassium hydroxide (1.32 g, 23.7 mmol). The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue, aqueous 1M HCl (50 mL) is added and the solution is extracted with AcOEt. The organic layer is washed with H2O, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give cyclopentane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid methyl ester (3.72 g, quant.); TLC (dichloromethane/MeOH, 10:1) Rf 0.25, 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 1.67-1.74 (m, 4H), 2.17-2.25 (m, 4H), 3.75 (s, 3H).

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