Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 68711569, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 0.380 g (1.64 mmol) of 3-methyl-4-ethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester in 8 mL of methanol and 8 mL of THF was added 8.2 mL of 1N sodium hydroxide solution and the reaction was stirred for 14 h at room temperature and then acidified with 1N HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide 0.321 g of 3-methyl-4-ethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid.

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