Trifluoroacetic acid → 4-(4-Cyanophenyl)-3-methylbenzoic acid

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(Step 2) To a solution of the preceding ester (3.0 g, 10.2 mmol) in methylene chloride (75 mL) at 0° C. was added TFA (75 mL) dropwise over 10 min. The ice bath was removed and stirring continued for 1 h at rt. The mixture was concentrated on a rotary evaporator and then diluted with toluene and reconcentrated to afford 4′-cyano-2-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid. ESI-MS m/e 228.1 (M+1).

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