Hydrochloric Acid → (S)-2-ethoxy-3-[4-{2-[4-(methoxycarbonylamino)phenyl)ethoxy]phenyl}propanoic acid

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(S)-2-Ethoxy-3-(4-[2-{4-(methoxycarbonylamino)phenyl]ethoxy]phenyl)propanoic acid ethyl ester (described in Example 41) (0.52 g; 1.25 mmole) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) and lithium hydroxide (0.034 g; 1.42 mmole) dissolved in water (2 ml) was added slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred over night, hydrochloric acid (1 M, 1 ml) was added and tetrahydrofuran evaporated. The residue was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried with magnesium sulfate and evaporated and 0.47 g (99% yield) (S)-2-ethoxy-3-[4-{2-[4-(methoxycarbonylamino)phenyl)ethoxy]phenyl}propanoic acid was obtained.

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