Water → (S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-(2,2-dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)propanoic acid

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To a solution of (S)-methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-(2,2-dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)propanoate (5000 mg, 14229 μmol) in 100 mL of THF at 0° C. was added lithium hydroxide (0.2 M, 28458 μl, 14229 μmol) over 10 minutes. After stirring at 0° C. for 1 hour the reaction was poured into a separatory funnel and 100 mL of water was added. The mixture was washed with 150 mL of ether, then acidified to pH 2-3- with 1 N HCl. Ethyl acetate was added, the layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organics were washed with water and then brine before being dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to furnish (S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-(2,2-dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)propanoic acid (4005 mg, 83% yield) as a colorless viscous oil.

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