Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(4-Bromothiophen-2-yl)acetic acid

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12 ml of 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added to the 4.94 g (19.8 mmol) of ethyl 4-bromo-2-thiopheneacetate and stirring carried out for 5 hours at 90° C. The reaction liquid was then cooled and extracted with ether. The aqueous layer was neutralized with hydrochloric acid, extracted with ether, then dried and concentrated. 4.24 g (19.1 mmol, 96%) of 4-bromo-2-thiopheneacetic acid was obtained.

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