Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → 3-[4-(4-Isopropyl-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzoic acid

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Part E. A solution of ethyl 3-[4-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzoate (116 mg, 0.34 mmol) in methanol-water (3 mL/1 mL) is treated with lithium hydroxide hydrate (41 mg, 1.7 mmol). The mixture is stirred at ambiemperature for 12 h., then partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is neutralized to pH 7 with 3 N aq. HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated to afford the title compound as a white powder (92 mg, 85%), m.p. 233-234° C. 1H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-d4): δ 8.66 (1H, s), 8.65 (1H, d, J=8 Hz), 8.25 (1H, d, J=8 Hz), 8.14-8.11 (2H, m), 7.78 (2H, d, J=9 Hz), 7.69-7.62 (2H, m), 7.42 (2H, d, J=9 hz), 3.00 (1H, heptet, J=7 Hz), 1.30 (6H, d, J=7 Hz). MS (ES+): m/e x. MS (ES−): m/e 319 (20), 318 (100).

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