Tetrahydrofuran → (1,1'-Biphenyl)-3-carboxylic acid

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Reaction Steps

0.90 g of methyl 3-phenylbenzoate was fed into 20 ml of a solvent mixture of aqueous solution of 2 M of sodium hydroxide, tetrahydrofuran and methanol (4/2/1) to conduct the reaction at 70° C. for 2 hours. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was fed into 3 M of hydrochloric acid. The precipitate thus formed was taken by the filtration and dried to obtain the title compound in the form of white crystals.

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