Sodium Hydroxide → 4-Tert-butyl-2-[5-(2-carboxy-2-methylpropyl)benzofuran-2-yl]thiazole

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A mixture of 4-tert-butyl-2-[5-(2-methyl-2-methoxycarbonylpropyl)benzofuran-2-yl]thiazole (0.33 g) and 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide (2 ml) in methanol (5 ml) was stirred under reflux for 5 hours. After being cooled, the resulting mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and adjusted to pH 6 with diluted aqueous hydrochloric acid. The resulting crystals were collected by filtration and washed with water to give 4-tert-butyl-2-[5-(2-carboxy-2-methylpropyl)benzofuran-2-yl]thiazole (0.28 g).

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