Sodium Hydroxide → N-(carboxymethyl)-N-[3-(octadecyloxy)-5-[(2-quinolinyl)methoxy]phenyl]glycine

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A solution of 1.5 g (2.26 mmol) of N-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-N-[3-(octadecyloxy)-5-[(2-quinolinyl)methoxy]phenyl]glycine methyl ester and 2.0 ml (12 mmol) of 6 N NaOH in 80 ml of methanol was stirred at reflux for 4 hours. The solvent was removed at reduced pressure, the residue was acidified and the product was removed by filtration. Recrystallization from THF-acetone gave 1.0 g (70% yield, mp 172°-174°) of N-(carboxymethyl)-N-[3-(octadecyloxy)-5-[(2-quinolinyl)methoxy]phenyl]glycine.

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