Hydrochloric Acid → 5-(2,5-Difluorobenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid

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A solution of sodium hydroxide 1M (2 mL, 2 mmol) was added to a mixture of ethyl 5-(2,5-difluorobenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxylate (0.150 g; 0.559 mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The pH of the solution was adjusted to 1 by addition of a solution of hydrochloric acid 6N. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to afford 0.124 g (92%) of 5-(2,5-difluorobenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid as a white solid.

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