Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(3-((2-(1-Hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl)-4-oxo-2-thiazolidinyl)propyl)benzoic acid

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A solution of 4-{3-[3-[2-(1-Cyclohexenyl)ethyl]-4-oxo-2-thiazolidinyl]propyl}benzoic acid (3.7 g., 0.01 mole) in trifluoroacetic acid (20 ml.) is allowed to stand at 25° C. for 4 hours. Excess trifluoroacetic acid is then removed by evaporation at reduced pressure. The oily residue is dissolved in a solution of sodium hydroxide (2.0 g., 0.05 mole) in water (40 ml.). The basic solution is acidified with 2 N hydrochloric acid. The title compound precipitates as a solid. Recrystallization from acetonitrile-water yields the purified title compound, m.p. 147°-148° C.

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