Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 20513428, compound
Reaction equation
C([C:3]([C:12]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[C:14]([O:18][C:19]2[CH:24]=[CH:23][CH:22]=[CH:21][C:20]=2[CH3:25])[C:13]=1[O:26][CH3:27])([CH2:9][CH2:10][CH3:11])[C:4]([O:6]CC)=[O:5])#N.[OH-].[K+]>C(O)C.O>[CH3:27][O:26][C:13]1[C:14]([O:18][C:19]2[CH:24]=[CH:23][CH:22]=[CH:21][C:20]=2[CH3:25])=[CH:15][CH:16]=[CH:17][C:12]=1[CH:3]([CH2:9][CH2:10][CH3:11])[C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5]Participants
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Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2
Procedure
A mixture of ethyl 2-cyano-2-[2-methoxy-3-(o-tolyloxy)phenyl]valerate (4.6 g) and potassium hydroxide (3.5 g) in ethanol (50 ml) and water (25 ml) was treated in a similar manner to that of Example 14-(7) to give oily 2-[2-methoxy-3-(o-tolyloxy)phenyl]valeric acid (3.7 g).