Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(4-Carboxybenzyloxy)benzamide

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To 3-(4-carboxymethylbenzyloxy)benzamide (Compound NU1041) (0.03 g; 0.1 mmol) was added methanol (3 ml) and aqueous sodium hydroxide (1M; 3 ml). This was warmed to 40° C., and the reaction monitored. Upon the disappearance of the starting material the solution was acidified (aqueous HCl dropwise), and extracted into ethyl acetate (3×30 ml). The organics were pooled, dried over magnesium sulphate, and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. This yielded a white crystalline solid.

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