Lithium Hydroxide → HCID 58046316, compound

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To a solution of methyl 4-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-(methoxymethyl)benzoate (Preparation 34, 0.140 g, 0.000374 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (3.00 mL) and water (3.00 mL) was added lithium hydroxide (0.050 g, 0.00209 mol) and the reaction stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 2 hours. Then more lithium hydroxide (0.500 g, 0.0209 mol) was added and the reaction stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 16 hours. The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate (10.0 mL) and washed with water (10.0 mL). The organic layer was separated, dried with sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield title compound as a pale yellow foam (0.134 g, 0.000374 mol, 99% yield).

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