4-(4-Fluoro-benzyloxy)-phthalic acid bis-(4-fluoro-benzyl) ester → 4-(4-Fluoro-benzyloxy)-phthalic acid

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A mixture of 4-(4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-phthalic acid bis-(4-fluoro-benzyl) ester (7.8 g, 15.4 mmol) lithium hydroxide monohydrate (1.8 g, 46.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (60 mL) and water (60 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 72 h. The mixture was then evaporated followed by acidification to pH 2 at 0° C. with concentrated HCl. The organic layer was then diluted with ethyl acetate, separared, washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. Filtration and half evaporation gave a white suspension which was filtered off and washed with ether to afford the title compound (2.5 g, 56%) as a white solid. MS: m/e=289.0 (M−H+).

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