Carbon Dioxide → 4-[2-(4-Pentyloxyphenyl)thiazol-5-yl]benzoic acid

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A solution of 2-(4-pentyloxyphenyl)-5-(4-bromophenyl)thiazole (2.3 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) was cooled to −60° C., and a solution of n-butyllithium (1.66M in n-hexane, 4.46 ml) was added slowly to maintain the reaction temperature at −60° C. After stirring for 1 hour, a solution of n-butyllithium (1.66M in n-hexane, 1.0 ml) was additionally added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to −40° C. After stirring for 30 minutes, dry-ice (5 g) was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature over 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added water (25 ml) and 0.5N-hydrochloric acid (100 ml), then extracted with dichloromethane (500 ml). The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was filtered off, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The solids were slurried in acetonitrile, and collected by filtration to give 4-[2-(4-pentyloxyphenyl)thiazol-5-yl]benzoic acid (1.70 g).

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