Br[CH2:2][C:3]1[CH:8]=[CH:7][C:6]([CH2:9][C:10]([OH:12])=[O:11])=[CH:5][CH:4]=1.[OH2:13]>>[CH:2]([C:3]1[CH:8]=[CH:7][C:6]([CH2:9][C:10]([OH:12])=[O:11])=[CH:5][CH:4]=1)=[O:13][4-(Bromomethyl)phenyl]acetic acid (4.6 g) and cupric nitrate trihydrate (5 g) were suspended in water (50 mL) and heated at reflux for 1 hr. The solution was allowed to cool and the resulting white solid collected and washed with water to give the subtitle compound (2.06 g); MS multimode (+) 165
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