Hydrochloric Acid → 6-Chloro-1-benzothiophene-2-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 630 mg (2.78 mmol) of 6-chloro-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester in THF (5 ml) were added 6.95 ml of 1N LiOH-solution and the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 4 h. The pH was then adjusted to 2-3 by addition of 1N HCl and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to yield 579 mg (98%) of 6-chloro-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid as white solid. MS (ISP) 211.0 (M−H)−.

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