Potassium Hydroxide → 3h-Furo[2,3-f]benzoxazole-2-one-6-carboxylic acid

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A stirred mixture of 1.0 g (4 mmol) of ethyl 3H-furo[2,3-f]benzoxazole-2-one-6-carboxylate, 100 ml of ethanol and 0.5 g of potassium hydroxide is refluxed for 1 h. The mixture is concentrated, the residue is dissolved in water and acidified with 20% aqueous sulfuric acid solution. The precipitated crystals are filtered off and washed with water to yield 0.84 g (95%) of the title compound. Mp.: 190-192° C. (water).

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