Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → 2-Ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{4-methylsulfonyloxyphenyl}ethoxy)-2-nitropheny]propanoic acid

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2-Ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{4-methylsulfonyloxyphenyl}ethoxy)-2-nitrophenyl]propanoic acid methyl ester (described in Example 35) (0.8 g; 1.71 mmole) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (8 ml). A solution of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (0.086 g; 2.05 mmole) in water (8 ml) was added under stirring. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours and then evaporated to remove tetrahydrofuran. The residue was extracted with diethyl ether, acidified to pH˜3 with hydrochloric acid (10%) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed and 0.72 g (93% yield) of 2-ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{4-methylsulfonyloxyphenyl}ethoxy)-2-nitropheny]propanoic acid was obtained.

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