Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 53897031, compound

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A mixture of 2-[4-chloro-3-methoxy-2-(methylsulphenyl)phenyl]-4,4-dimethyloxazoline (9.0 g) and hydrochloric acid (5M) was stirred and heated at reflux for 5 hours. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane. It was dried (magnesium sulphate), filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness to give 4-chloro-3-methoxy-2-(methylsulphenyl) benzoic acid as a white solid, m.p. 98°-99° C.

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