Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 66611936, compound

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To a solution of phenylmethyl 2-[(phenylmethyl)oxy]-4-(1-piperidinylcarbonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (may be prepared as described in Description 57; 170 mg, 0.34 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (4 ml) was added LiOH (24.55 mg, 1.03 mmol) and water (1 ml). The solution was heated at 45° C. for one hour then room temperature for 18 hours. 2M hydrochloric acid (0.51 ml, 1.03 mmol) was added and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (20 ml) and 2M HCl (10 ml). The organic layer was separated, dried (MgSO4) and the solvent removed in vacuo to give the title compound. 139 mg.

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