Acetate → 1-(1-Hydroxyethyl)-3-oxocyclopentanecarboxylic acid

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tert-Butyl 1-[1-(acetyloxy)ethyl]-3,3-dimethoxycyclopentanecarboxylate (8.04 g, 25.4 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous 4N HCl in dioxane (ca. 50 mL) and 5 mL of water was added (this was a mistake which led to inadvertent hydrolysis of the acetate). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 5 h, then was concentrated. Purification by flash chromatography (silica, 8% methanol/DCM) afforded 1-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-oxocyclopentanecarboxylic acid.

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