Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)benzoic acid

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Lithium hydroxide (85 mg, 2.02 mmol) was added to a mixture of methyl ester 7 (106 mg, 0.405 mmol) in 0.5 mL of a 3/1/1 THF/MeOH/H2O solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at reflux for 14 hours, cooled to room temperature, and diluted with THF (1 mL). The solution was acidified the solution to pH=3 by the dropwise addition of 6 M HCl. The layers were separated and the organic phase was dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated to afford acid 8 (63 mg, 75%) as a red oil that was suitable for use without further purification.

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