Lithium Hydroxide → 1-(Carboxymethyl)-7-(1-pyrrolyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-2,3(1H,4H)-quinoxalinedione

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2 g (5.45 mmol) of 1-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)-7-(1-pyrrolyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-2,3(1H,4H)-quinoxalinedione (Example 24) were dissolved in 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 0.4 g (16.4 mmol) of lithium hydroxide dissolved in 4 ml of water was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h and then organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous phase was acidified with 1M hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from methanol, resulting in 1.3 g (69%) of the product. Melting point 161°-163° C. (decomposition).

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