Citric Acid → 4-(3-chlorophenyl)sulfonylbenzoic acid

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A mixture of compound 31a (138 mg, 0.44 mmol) and LiOH (42 mg, 1.77 mmol) in THF/MeOH/H2O (2/2/2 mL) was stirred for 4 h. A 15% citric acid solution (10 mL) was added. The mixture was then extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue, compound 31b (130 mg) was dried under reduced pressure for 18 h and used without further purification.

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