Hexane → alpha-[p-(1-Cycloheptenyl)-phenoxy]-heptanoic acid
Reaction equation
C([O:3][C:4](=[O:25])[CH:5]([O:11][C:12]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:15]([C:18]2[CH2:24][CH2:23][CH2:22][CH2:21][CH2:20][CH:19]=2)=[CH:14][CH:13]=1)[CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH3:10])C.[OH-].[Na+].CCCCCC>C(O)C>[C:18]1([C:15]2[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([O:11][CH:5]([CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH3:10])[C:4]([OH:25])=[O:3])=[CH:17][CH:16]=2)[CH2:24][CH2:23][CH2:22][CH2:21][CH2:20][CH:19]=1Participants
5
Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
Analogously to the process described in Example 2, 13 g of α-[p-(1-cycloheptenyl)-phenoxy]-heptanoic acid ethyl ester and 29 ml of 2 N sodium hydroxide solution in 130 ml of ethanol give α-[p-(1-cycloheptenyl)-phenoxy]-heptanoic acid of melting point 69°-71° C (from cold hexane).