Sodium Hydroxide → 4-{2-[2-(3-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-butyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-ethoxy}-benzoic acid

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Analogous to the procedure described for Example 1A, Step F, 4-{2-[2-(3-hydroxy-4-phenyl-butyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-ethoxy}-benzoic acid ethyl ester (52 mg, 0.122 mmol) was hydrolyzed with 6N NaOH (1 mL) to yield the title compound (41.5 mg). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.98 (d, 2H), 7.32–7.16 (m, 5H), 6.85 (m, 2H), 4.13 (m, 2H), 3.92 (m, 1H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 3.75 (m, 1H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 2.82 (m, 1H), 2.66 (m, 1H), 2.36 (m, 2H), 2.10 (m, 2H), 1.70–1.34 (m, 5H); MS 398.4 (M+1), 396.3 (M−1).

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