HCID 68983819, compound → HCID 68981345, compound

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To a stirred solution of [4-(trifluoromethyl)cyclohexylidene]-acetic acid, ethyl ester (Example 8 (a)) (1 g) in ethyl acetate (20 mL) was added 5% palladium on carbon (450 mg). The mixture was stirred at room temperature under a 2 bar atmosphere of hydrogen. The reaction mixture was then filtered through diatomaceous earth and concentrated. Purification (SiO2, ethyl acetate:isohexane 1:19 as eluant) gave 4-(trifluoromethyl)-cyclohexaneacetic acid, ethyl ester (800 mg), which was dissolved in methanol (3 mL). Potassium hydroxide (1 g) in water (3 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and subsequently acidified to pH1 with aqueous 2M hydrochloric acid. The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (3×10 mL) and the combined organic extracts dried, filtered and evaporated to give the sub-title compound as an oil (660 mg).

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