Lithium Hydroxide → HCID 59949122, compound

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This reaction is performed as previously described by Deechongkit, S.; You, S.-L.; Kelly, J. W. Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 497, using (R)-3-benzylsulfanyl-2-hydroxy-propionic acid methyl ester 2 and lithium hydroxide. (R)-3-Benzylsulfanyl-2-hydroxy-propionic acid 3 (3.08 g, 14.51 mmol, 46%) is isolated as a viscous oil: MS calculated for C10H12O3S (M+Na+) 235.1, found 235.3.

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