Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 11406715, compound

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Reaction Steps

N-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-hydroxyisophthalamic acid methyl ester (2.85 g, 7 mmol) was suspended in a mixed solvent of methanol (14 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (14 mL). 2 N aqueous sodium hydroxide (14 mL) was added, and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was added 2 N hydrochloric acid (20 ml) and the separated solid was filtered, washed with water, dried to give the title compound (2.68 g, 97.4%) as a white crystal.

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