Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Benzyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxylic acid

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LiOH (0.82 mL, 0.82 mmol, 1.0 M) was added to a solution of methyl 4-benzyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxylate (0.10 g, 0.41 mmol) in a mixture of THF-MeOH (3:1 ratio, 6 mL) at room temperature. After stirring for 4 hours, 1 N HCl (0.9 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated to give the desired product (0.077 g, 82%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ 8.0 (d, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.36-7.42 (m, 5H), 5.29 (s, 2H).

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