Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(2-Methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid

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A solution of ethyl-4-keto-γ-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-butyrate (180 g, 0.81 mole) and 1200 mL 20% NaOH was stirred at reflux for 3 hours. After cooling to 0°, the solution was acidified with concentrated HCl. The solid was filtered, washed with water, dried (in-vacuo) to yield 145 g orange solid. Recrystallization from CCl4 yielded 123 g light yellow powder, (68%).

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