Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → (R)-2-(3-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of ethyl (R)-2-(3-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (71.5 g, 193 mmol) in THF/H2O (1:1, 2 L) was added LiOH.H2O (24.2 g, 578 mmol) at 20-25° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 20-25° C. for 24 hours. The mixture was concentrated, and the aqueous phase was washed with diethyl ether (2 times with 500 mL). The aqueous phase was acidified to pH 2 with 1N HCl (˜400 mL). The precipitated solid was filtered and dried to afford (R)-2-(3-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (52 g, 78%). MS (ES+) 344.18 (M+H).

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