Sodium Hydroxide → 5-(2,5-Difluorobenzyl)isoxazole-3-carboxylic acid

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A solution of sodium hydroxide 1M (28 mL; 28 mmol) was added to a solution of ethyl 5-(2,5-difluorobenzyl)isoxazole-3-carboxylate (2.50 g; 9.36 mmol) in ethanol (3 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature. After 1 hour, a precipitation occurred and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 minutes. The solution was acidified to pH 1 by addition of a solution of hydrochloric acid 6N. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to give 1.90 g (84%) of 5-(2,5-difluorobenzyl)isoxazole-3-carboxylic acid as a white solid.

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