Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → HCID 68108984, compound

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Methyl 3-cyano-5-ethyl-4-methoxybenzoate (480 mg) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (6 mL) and water (2 mL), and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (370 mg) was added to the solution, and then the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and 1N hydrochloric acid was added, and then the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (403 mg) as a colorless crystal.

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