Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 21244492, compound

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To a solution of 2.5 g of potassium hydroxide in a mixture of 10 ml of water and 100 ml of ethanol is added 3.0 g of 2-chloroacetamido-4-thiazolyl acetic acid ethyl ester, and the mixture is stirred for one hour at room temperature. The solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. To the residue is added 10 ml of water. The resulting aqueous solution is washed with ethyl acetate, and then adjusted to pH 2 with 10% hydrochloric acid, whereupon crystals separate out. The crystals are collected by filtration, washed with water, and dried to yield 2.2 g (84%) of 2-chloroacetamido-4-thiazolyl acetic acid, m.p. 193°-195° C.

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