[CH2:1]([OH:15])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH3:14].[H-].[Na+].C1(C)C(C)=CC=CC=1.Cl[C:27]1[S:31][C:30]([C:32]([OH:34])=[O:33])=[CH:29][CH:28]=1>C(O)(=O)C>[CH2:1]([O:15][C:27]1[S:31][C:30]([C:32]([OH:34])=[O:33])=[CH:29][CH:28]=1)[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH3:14]A mixture of 21.4 g (0.100 mole) of 1-tetradecanol, 5.9 g (0.146 mole) of sodium hydride (59.5% in oil) and 300 ml of dried xylene is heated to reflux with stirring for 2 hours then allowed to cool after which 7.5 g (0.046 mole ) of 5-chloro-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid is added. The mixture is refluxed for 64 hours after which the mixture is cooled and poured into a water-ice mixture, acidified with acetic acid, and extracted with the addition of ether. The ether is evaporated and aqueous layer extracted 5 times with water: strong ammonia solution (1:1). The combined aqueous extract is acidified with acetic acid. The solid obtained is crystallized twice from hexane to give 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-thiophene carboxylic acid, M.P. 95°-96° C.
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