Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 22935584, compound

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An aqueous solution of 8N sodium hydroxide (30 mL, 240 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl 2-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxy)isobutyrate (29.0 g, 123 mmol) obtained in Reference Example 9 in methanol (290 ml) at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 12 hours. The resulting mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was diluted with water. The aqueous layer was acidified by hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was washed with water and saturated aqueous sodium chloride, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was crystallized from hexane to obtain 20.5 g (yield 75%) of the title compound. mp. 91–94° C.

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