Tetrahydrofuran → 4-Ethyl-6-[methyl(2-thienylsulfonyl)amino]-1,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid

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To a mixture of ethyl 4-ethyl-6-[methyl(2-thienylsulfonyl)amino]-1,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2-carboxylate (1.0 g), tetrahydrofuran (8 mL) and ethanol (8 mL) was added 8N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (3 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated, 6N hydrochloric acid was added to the obtained residue, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The obtained residue was crystallized from diethyl ether to give 4-ethyl-6-[methyl(2-thienylsulfonyl)amino]-1,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (780 mg, yield 85%) as colorless crystals.

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