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HRID 1004481Generated: October 25, 2026

Ethyl 4-(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)benzoate → 4-(6-Hydroxyhexyloxy)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 4-(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)benzoateHCID 18465954—
SolventPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Product4-(6-Hydroxyhexyloxy)benzoic acidHCID 3628413—

Reaction Steps

23.5 g (0.088 mole) ethyl 4-(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)benzoate (as crude product) was added to 300 mL 0.5 M KOH and refluxed for 5 hours.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06049000
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_04
ORD IDord-f1306a2b9b5543f0ab67ec7054face39
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_04