Lithium Hydroxide → 4-(1-Tert-butoxycarbonylpyrrolidin-3-yloxy)phenoxyacetic acid

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To a solution of 4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylpyrrolidin-3-yloxy)phenoxyacetic acid ethyl ester (2.5 g) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) and ethanol (5 ml) was added 1N aqueous lithium hydroxide solution (7.5 ml) with ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was evaporated and to the obtained residue were added ice water and 10% aqueous citric acid solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed successively with water and saturated brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was dried under reduced pressure to give the title compound(2.30 g).

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