Lithium Hydroxide → 4-(1-(Naphthalen-1-ylsulfonyl)piperidin-2-yl)butanoic acid

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To a solution of methyl 4-(1-(naphthalene-1-ylsulfonyl)piperidin-2-yl)butanoate (Ester-12) (4.95 g, 13.18 mmol.) in Methanol/Water (54 ml/36 ml) lithiumhydroxide (1.58 g, 65.9 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred over night at room temperature. The completion of the reaction was controlled via thin-layer chromatography. After completion the methanol was evaporated in vacuum, and the residue was triturated with ethyl acetate. The mixture was made acidic with diluted HCl. The aqueous layer was extracted 2× with ethyl acetate, the combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and were evaporated in vacuum to give the desired product 4-(1-(Naphthalen-1-ylsulfonyl)piperidin-2-yl)butanoic acid (AC-12) (4.38 g, 91%).

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