Lithium Hydroxide → 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-methylthio-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid

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A solution of lithium hydroxide (4.5 mL, 1.0 M, 4.5 mmol) was added to a suspension of methyl 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylthio-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate (840 mg, 3.0 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) and stirred at room temperatureerature for 21 hours. The resulting mixture was concentrated and partitioned between EtOAc and H2O. The organic layer was removed, and the aqueous layer was acidified with 1M HCl and extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and evaporated to yield clean product (784 mg, 98%). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.33 (d, 2H, J=8.4), 6.97 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d, 2H, J=8.4), 3.85 (s, 3H), 2.55 (s, 3H).

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