Ethanol → 3-Cyclopentyl-2-(4-methylsulfanyl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester

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A solution of 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methylsulfanyl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid (1.29 g, 3.89 mmol) in ethanol (25 mL) was treated slowly with concentrated sulfuric acid (0.01 mL). The resulting reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 48 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to 25° C. and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (35 mL) and washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (1×15 mL), water (1×15 mL), and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (3×20 mL). The organics were dried over magnesium sulfate and sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methylsulfanyl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester (1.39 g, 94.8%) as yellow oil: EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C18H23F3O2S (M+) 360.1370, found 360.1370.

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