Ethyl 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,2-oxazole-4-carboxylate → 3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1,2-oxazole-4-carboxylic acid

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As described for example 13d, 3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (57.0 g, 226.5 mmol) was converted, instead of 3-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, to the title compound (50.7 g, 92%) which was obtained as a light yellow solid. MS: m/e=222.3 [M−H]−.

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