Sodium Hydroxide → 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonic Acid
Reaction equation
FC1C=CC([O:8][S:9]([C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:15]([O:18][C:19]3[CH:24]=[CH:23][C:22]([F:25])=[CH:21][CH:20]=3)=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)(=[O:11])=[O:10])=CC=1.[OH-].[Na+]>C(O)C>[F:25][C:22]1[CH:23]=[CH:24][C:19]([O:18][C:15]2[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([S:9]([OH:11])(=[O:8])=[O:10])=[CH:17][CH:16]=2)=[CH:20][CH:21]=1Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
To a slurry of 47.43 g (0.131 mol) of 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonic acid 4-fluorophenyl ester in 475 mL of ethanol was added 13.09 g (0.327 mol, 2.5 equivalents) of sodium hydroxide pellets. This mixture was heated at reflux for three hours and stirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting solids were filtered yielding 37.16 g (98%) of 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt.