Sodium Hydroxide → 4-(2,6-Diethyl-4-methylphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone

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To a 10 ml volume two-necked flask with Dean-Start, 4-(2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-5-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-3-pyridazinone ((2-36)-(1)-39) (699 mg), toluene (2.45 ml), tetrabutylammonium bromide (27 mg), and 48 w/w % of aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (550 mg) were added. Water was removed by azeotropic distillation under reflux for 33 hours. After the mixture was cooled to room temperature, water was added, and the organic layer was removed. To the aqueous layer, 20 w/w % of sulfuric acid was added to adjust pH to 4, and extracted with toluene 2 times. The organic layers were combined, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to column chromatography (hexane: ethyl acetate=5:1) to give 169 mg of 4-(2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-3-pyridazinone ((1-4)-(1)-39).

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