3-(2-Ethyl-4-formyl-6-methyl-phenyl)propenoic acid methyl ester → 3-(2-Ethyl-4-formyl-6-methyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid

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A suspension of 3-(2-ethyl-4-formyl-6-methyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester (5.93 g, 25.53 mmol) in methanol (140 mL) and 2 N aq. NaOH (45 mL) is stirred at rt for 1 h. The methanol is evaporated and the aq. solution is extracted twice with DCM. The aq. layer is acidified with 37% aq. HCl. The precipitate that forms is collected, washed with water and dried. The product is further purified by recrystallisation from EA (100 mL) to give 3-(2-ethyl-4-formyl-6-methyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid (4.2 g) as yellow crystals; LC-MS: tR=0.87 min.

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