5-(3-Cyclobutyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepin-7-yloxy)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester → 5-(3-Cyclobutyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepin-7-yloxy)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid

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5-(3-Cyclobutyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepin-7-yloxy)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (E122) (880 mg, 2.5 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of ethanol (15 ml) and 2N sodium hydroxide (4 ml). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hours and then concentrated in vacuo to remove the organic solvents. The reaction mixture was then acidified to pH 5 (2N hydrochloric acid) and the resulting precipitates were filtered, washed with water and dried under vacuum to afford the title compound (E123a); MS (ES+) m/e 340 [M+H]+.

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