Water → 2-[2-Hydroxy-4-isopropylbenzoylamino]-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)benzamide

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To a stirring solution of 2-[2-methoxymethyloxy-4-isopropylbenzoylamino]-N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)benzamide (5.74 g, 12.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added TFA (100 mL) followed by water (100 mL). After stirring for 15 min, the solvents were removed in vacuo and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (500 mL) and water (200 mL). At this point, the mixture was filtered to give 1.13 g (22%) of white solid. The filtrate was returned to a separatory funnel and the layers were separated. The organic phase was then washed with 1 M citric acid, once with brine, twice with saturated aq sodium bicarbonate, and once again with brine. The organic phase was then dried with MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to a volume of about 50 mL in vacuo. At this point, a significant amount of precipitate had formed; so the mixture was sonicated and filtered to give another 2.76 g (53%) of the title compound.

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