Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 20499038, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3.62 g. of 4-(1-cyclopentylethylamino)-phenylacetic acid and 25 ml. of ethanol water (9:1) containing 0.400 g. of sodium hydroxide is stirred for 4 hours. The mixture is filtered and the residue washed with 10 ml. of ethanol-water (9:1) and dried in vacuo for 24 hours to yield 4-(1-cyclopentylethylamino)phenyl acetate as a white solid.

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