Sodium Hydroxide → Sodium 4-(14-methylpentadecylamino)benzoate
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][CH:2]([CH3:26])[CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][NH:16][C:17]1[CH:25]=[CH:24][C:20]([C:21]([OH:23])=[O:22])=[CH:19][CH:18]=1.[OH-].[Na+:28]>C(O)C>[CH3:1][CH:2]([CH3:26])[CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][NH:16][C:17]1[CH:18]=[CH:19][C:20]([C:21]([O-:23])=[O:22])=[CH:24][CH:25]=1.[Na+:28]Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
To a solution of 10 g. (27.7 m moles) 4-(14-methylpentadecylamino)benzoic acid in 300 ml. hot ethanol is added 6.0 ml. (1.1 eq) 5 N sodium hydroxide. As the solution cools, the title compound crystallizes as a white mass. This is collected and dried in vacuo.