Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 68442806, compound

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A mixture of 2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (34 g), 10% NaOH (132.5 g) and methanol (45 ml) were mixed in one necked round flask. Resulting mixture was mixed at room temperature for 5 hrs. Acidified to pH 2 by 1 N HCl. Evaporated in vacuo. Filtrated and washed with water to obtain the product 5a.

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