Hydrochloric Acid → m-PEG4-(CH2)3-acid

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4-{2-[2-(2-Methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-butyric acid ethyl ester (1.07 g, 4.0 mmol) was dissolved in 1M NaOH (10 mL) and the reaction was stirred for 2 h. Crude reaction was diluted with sat. NaCl (40 mL), acidified to pH ˜2 with conc. HCl, washed CH2Cl2 (2×50 mL), dried MgSO4, and evaporated to dryness to afford 3 a clear oil (0.945 g, 94% yield).

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