Sodium Hydroxide → 2-[2-(2-Chlorophenyl)ethenyl]-5-methyl-1,3-oxazole-4-carboxylic acid

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Ethyl 2-(2-chlorostyryl)-5-methyl-4-oxazolecarboxylate (6.0 g) was added to a mixture of ethanol (42 ml) and 2N sodium hydroxide (21 ml) and the whole mixture was heated on a water bath at 100° C. for dissolution. New crystals (sodium salt) immediately precipitated out. They were dissolved by addition of water and the solution was acidified with acetic acid to give 2-(2-chlorostyryl)-5-methyl-4-oxazolecarboxylic acid as crystals; yield 5.2 g (96.3%). Recrystallization from acetic acid-water gave colorless needles. melting at 223°-224° C.

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