Ethanol → [2-(Thiophen-3-yl)ethyl]propanedioic acid

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To a stirred solution of 1.4 g (24.96 mmol) of potassium hydroxide in 7.0 ml of 50% ethanol in water, was added the above diester (765 mg, 2.83 mmol) prepared in Example 6. The resulting reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for two hr, followed by overnight reflux. The resulting mixture was poured into ice-10% HCl, followed by three ether extractions. The combined organic layer was dired with Na2SO4 and evaporated to afford a white solid in 90% which was recrystallized from chloroform-hexane to produce colorless needles. Mp, 118°-119° C.; nmr (DMSO/d6, δ rel TMS) 12.60br s, 2H; 7.53-6.80m, 3H; 3.20t, 1H; 2.60t, 2H; 1.99q, 2H. Ir (KBr, ν cm-1) 2900w, 1710s, 1410w, 1260w, 925w, 780s. El. Anal. Calcd. for C9H10O4S: C, 56.45; H, 5.92; S, 18.83. Found: C, 56.39; H, 5.92; S, 18.67.

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