Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 178525502, compound

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38.80 g. of ethyl 4-{[2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imino]-1-imidazolidinyl]oxy}-butyrate and 50 ml. of 25% strength hydrochloric acid are warmed to 125° for 45 minutes. The cooled solution is adjusted to pH 5 with sodium acetate and extracted with chloroform. The organic extracts are dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue is recrystallized from chloroform/ether, whereupon 4-{[2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imino]-1-imidazolidinyl]oxy}butyric acid, m.p. 115°, is obtained.

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