Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → 3-(Methyl(2-morpholinoethyl)carbamoyl)benzoic acid

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To a solution of methyl 3-(methyl(2-morpholinoethyl)carbamoyl)benzoate (4.4 g, 13.66 mmol, 1.00 equiv, 95%) in tetrahydrofuran/water (15/10 mL) was added lithium hydroxide hydrate (1.77 g, 43.17 mmol, 3.00 equiv) and the resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum, diluted with 10 mL of water and then adjusted to pH 2-3 with hydrochloric acid. The resulting mixture was washed with 2×30 mL of ethyl acetate. The aqueous layers were concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted with ethyl acetate:methanol (4:1) to give 2.7 g (65%) of 3-(methyl(2-morpholinoethyl)carbamoyl)benzoic acid as a white solid. 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD, ppm): δ 8.17 (m, 2H), 7.78 (m, 1H), 7.61 (m, 1H), 3.98 (m, 6H), 3.56 (m, 5H), 3.47 (m, 1H), 3.10 (s, 3H). MS (ES, m/z): 293 [M+H]+.

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