Sulfuric Acid → p-Tolylacetic acid

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In the like manner as Example 1, 26.4 g of p-methylphenylacetaldehyde as an aldehyde and 2.3 g of sulfuric acid were used. The oxidation was done by using 125 g of 12% aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite at temperatures of -10° to -12° C., which was followed by the hydrogenation to obtain p-methylphenylacetic acid.

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