Acetic Acid → 2-Phenylaminobenzoxazol-6-acetic acid

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To methyl 2-phenylaminobenzoxazole-6-acetate (0.28 g) in a mixture of dimethyl sulphoxide (1 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (1 ml) was added 2M sodium hydroxide (1 ml). The mixture was stirred for 2 hrs. then acidified with acetic acid and diluted with water and the precipitate filtered and washed with water and dried to give 2-phenylaminobenzoxazole-6-acetic acid (0.24 g) as a white solid.

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