Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 57803386, compound

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To a solution of methyl 1-[4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate (120 mg, 0.44 mmol) in methanol (2.5 mL) was added a 5 M solution of sodium hydroxide in water (2.5 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After removal of methanol under vacuum, the resulting solution was acidified with concentrated HCl (pH=5) and concentrated. The residue was taken up in acetone and insolubles were filtered off. The filtrate was evaporated to give the title compound (120 mg). MS (M+H) 258.2.

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