Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Carboxy-4-methoxy-3-(2-phenylethyl)benzo[b]thiophene

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To a solution of 4-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-3-(2-phenylethyl)benzo[b]thiophene (1.09 g) in tetrahydrofuran (6 mL)-methanol (21 mL) was added 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (21 mL), and the mixture was heated for reflux for 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. To the mixture was added 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid (11 mL), and the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration. The crystals were dried under reduced pressure to give the title compound (1 g).

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