Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of ethyl 5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate (2.73 g) in THF/EtOH (30/15 mL) was added 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (20 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 4 hr. To the reaction mixture was added 1N hydrochloric acid at 0° C., and the mixture was extracted with THF/EtOAc. The extract was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with cooled hexane/IPE to give the title compound (2.11 g).

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