Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(1,5-DIMETHYL-1H-PYRAZOL-4-YL)-ACRYLIC ACID

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To a mixture of ethyl (2E)-3-(1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylate (380 mg) and methanol (20 ml) was added a 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (2.0 ml), and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 14 hrs. 1N Hydrochloric acid was poured into the reaction mixture, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Recrystallization of the residue from ethyl acetate-hexane gave (2E)-3-(1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylic acid (283 mg, 87%) as colorless prism crystals. melting point: 217-219° C.

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