Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Isopropoxy-5-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethoxy)-benzoic acid

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To a solution of 3-isopropoxy-5-(2-thiophene-3-yl-ethoxy)-benzoic acid methyl ester (9.5 mmol) in a mixture of THF/MeOH 1/1 (40 ml) is added at 0° C. NaOH 1N (28.6 ml). Then the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 6 h and the solvents are concentrated in vacuo. The residue is diluted with water (100 ml), the aqueous phase is extracted with ethyl ether (2×50 ml), acidified to pH 3 with conc. HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 ml). The combined organic layer is washed with brine (50 ml), dried over MgSO4 and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue is triturated with ethyl ether and pentane then filtered. 3-Isopropoxy-5-(2-thiophene-3-yl-ethoxy)-benzoic acid is obtained as white powder in a yield of 90%; MS: 307.1 (M+H+);

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