Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 2-formyl-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylate

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Ethyl 2-(diethoxymethyl)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylate (1.34 g, 5.17 mmol; see step (iv) above) was taken up in acetone (100 mL) and a solution of 1N HCl (12.8 mL) was then added. The solution was refluxed for 45 min and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue was then dissolved in ethyl acetate (40 mL) and extracted with saturated NaHCO3 solution (2×40 mL) and brine (2×40 mL). The organic fraction was then dried (MgSO4), filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to yield the sub-title compound as a light brown solid (0.937 g, 98%).

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