Potassium Hydroxide → 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-n-nonanoic acid

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Ethyl-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-n-nonanoate (25 g) was refluxed for 3 hours with a 10% solution of potassium hydroxide in dry ethanol (210 ml). The ethanol was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was treated with water (100 ml). The aqueous solution was washed with ether then was acidified (ice-bath cooling) with dilute hydrochloric acid. The oil that separated was extracted into ether. The ether solution was washed with brine then was dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to give a light yellow oil. This was vacuum distilled to yield 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-n-nonanoic acid as a clear syrup (18.1g).

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