Sodium Hydroxide → 2-Fluoro-4-(hydroxy(1-methyl-1h-imidazol-5-yl)methyl)benzonitrile

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Acetic acid (4-cyano-3-fluoro-phenyl)-(3-methyl-3H-imidazol-4-yl)-methyl ester (1.26 g, 4.59 mmol) and NaOH (5.5 mL, 5.5 mmol) were dissolved in THF (15 mL) and H2O (25 mL). After 1 h, the reaction was diluted with satd. NaHCO3 solution, extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give the title compound.

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