Sulfuric Acid → 3-(5-Hydroxypyrimidin-2-yl)benzoic acid

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Reaction Steps

160 ml (2.88 mol) of concentrated sulfuric acid are added to a suspension of 103.5 g (364 mmol) of methyl 3-[5-(dimethylaminomethyleneamino)-pyrimidin-2-yl]benzoate in 1.3 l of water, and the mixture is heated at the boil for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature, diluted with water and filtered with suction. The residue is washed with water and dried in vacuo: 3-(5-hydroxypyrimidin-2-yl)benzoic acid as brownish crystals; m.p. 293-295° C.; ESI 217 (M+H); HPLC: Rt=3.25 min (method C).

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