Sodium Hydroxide → Mk-8245

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To a solution of ethyl (5-{3-[4-(2-bromo-5-fluorophenoxy)piperidin-1-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}-2H-tetrazol-2-yl)acetate (1.3 g, 2.62 mmol) in THF (15 mL) and MeOH (5 mL) was added 1M sodium hydroxide (5.25 mL, 5.25 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Volatile solvents were removed in vacuo. The residue was diluted with water (20 mL), acidified with 1M HCl (6 mL) and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc extract was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was triturated with diethyl ether to give the crude product, containing about 5% of the 1-isomer. Further purification by trituration in isopropyl acetate (2×, 80° C. overnight, then room temperature overnight) provided the title compound as a beige powder.

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