Hydrochloric Acid → 2(R)-[[4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl](benzyl)amino]-2-[(2-methyl-5-tetrazolyl)methyl]acetic acid

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Methyl 2(R)-[[4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl](benzyl)amino]-2-[(2-methyl-5-tetrazolyl)-methyl]acetate (1.0 g, 2.27 mmol) is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (11.3 mL) and water (11.3 mL). To this solution is added lithium hydroxide hydrate (0.095 g, 2.27 mmol), and the reaction is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction is then acidified to pH=~3 using 1N hydrochloric acid, and extracted well with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts are washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), and the solvent is evaporated to provide 2(R)-[[4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl](benzyl)amino]-2-[(2-methyl-5-tetrazolyl)-methyl]acetic acid (0.96 g).

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