Citric Acid → 1-(3-Bromophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid

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A solution of ethyl 1-(3-bromophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (4.28 g, 17.8 mmol) in 2N NaOH (17.85 ml) was refluxed for 16 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, neutralized with 10% citric acid and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (3.29 g, 89%).

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