Sodium Hydroxide → 3-[4-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]-6-oxopyrimidin-1(6H)-yl]-4-methylbenzoic acid

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To a solution of methyl 3-[4-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]-6-oxopyrimidin-1(6H)-yl]-4-methylbenzoate (from Step 1) (7.56 g, 19.6 mmol) in dioxane (30 mL) was added 2N NaOH (14.7 mL). Stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. Concentrated to ˜20 mL under reduced pressure. Cooled to 0° C. and added 5% citric acid to precipitate solid, filtered the precipitate, rinsed with water, and dried in vacuo overnight. Obtained product as an orange solid (6.62 g, 91%). Used without further purification. 1H NMR (CD3OD/400 MHz) δ8.28 (s, 1H), 8.04 (m, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.56 (q, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.50 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 6.99 (m, 2H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 5.39 (s, 2H), 2.19 (s, 3H). ESHRMS m/z 373.1001 (M+H calculated for C19H15F2N2O4 requires 373.0994).

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