Lithium Hydroxide → N-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-2-methyl-malonamic acid

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To a solution of 4.0 g (14.75 mmol) N-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-2-methyl-malonamic acid ethyl ester in 300 ml of ethanol, 15 ml of water and 1.41 g (59 mmol) of lithium hydroxide were added and the mixture was refluxed for 5 hours. After concentration in vacuo water (50 ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (three times 30 ml). The aqueous phase was acidified with 8 N hydrochloric acid and extracted with dichloromethane (four times 30 ml).

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