Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 12851998, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5.0 g (0.014 mole) of ethyl (E)-3-[5-(1-oxododecyl)-2-furanyl]-2-propenoate and 108 ml of ethanol, is heated to reflux. To the mixture is added 50 ml of 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide, the ethanol is distilled off being replaced with water, and the aqueous solution is cooled to room temperature acidified with 200 ml of 1 N hydrochloric acid. The solid is collected by filtration and dried. Recrystallization from methanol gives (E)-3-[5-(1-oxododecyl)-2-furanyl]-2-propenoic acid, mp 122°-127° C.

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