Lithium Hydroxide → (S)-2-(4-methanesulphonylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-methoxybenzoyl-amino)propanoic acid

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1 ml (1 mmol) of an aqueous solution of lithium hydroxide having a concentration of 1N is added to a solution of 260 mg (0.7 mmol) of methyl (S)-2-(4-methanesulphonylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-methoxybenzoyl-amino)propanoate in 8 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 1 ml of water. The reaction medium is stirred at ambient temperature for 20 h. The solvents are concentrated under vacuum, the reaction medium is brought to pH=6 with an aqueous solution of acetic acid having a concentration of 1N. The product precipitates and the residue is taken up in 10 ml of water and stirred for 1 h. The solid is filtered, rinsed with water and with diethyl ether then dried. 190 mg (76%) of (S)-2-(4-methanesulphonylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-methoxybenzoyl-amino)propanoic acid are obtained in the form of a white solid.

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