Sodium Hydroxide → Gsk-269984A

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Ethyl 6-[(5-chloro-2-{[(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)methyl]oxy}phenyl)methyl]-2-pyridinecarboxylate (108 mg, 0.25 mmol) was dissolved in 3 ml of ethanol and 1 ml of water. Sodium hydroxide (4 equivalents) was added. The mixture was stirred at 60° C. until TLC showed no more SM (starting material) (˜2 hours). The reaction mixture was cooled down and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). Dried over MgSO4. Sodium 6-[(5-chloro-2-{[(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)methyl]oxy}-phenyl)methyl]-2-pyridinecarboxylate was obtained as a white solid (94 mg).

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