Ethanol → Ethyl γ-methyl-4-nitrobenzenebutanoate

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A mixture of 110 g of 4-(4-nitrophenyl)valeric acid, 600 ml of absolute ethanol and 10 ml of concentrated sulfuric was heated under reflux overnight. The ethanol was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was partitioned between ether and water. The ether extract was washed with 5% of sodium bicarbonate solution and water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated to give 119 g (97%) of product, bp 127°-128° (1.5 mm).

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