Ethanol → (Z)-4-[2-(3,5,5,8,8-Pentamethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-2-(trimethylsilyl)vinyl]benzoic Acid

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To a solution of ethyl(Z)-4-[2-(3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-2-(trimethylsilyl)vinyl]benzoate (Compound 4, 0.034 g, 0.076 mmol) and 2 mL of ethyl alcohol was added aqueous 1 N KOH (0.5 mL). The resulting solution was heated in an 50° C. bath until the hydrolysis reaction was completed, as judged by thin layer chromatography. The solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water and washed once with 1:1 ether:hexane solution, and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was acidified with 1 N aqueous HCl and the product extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, and dried over MgSO4, and filtered, and the solvents were removed in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid.

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