Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 69282843, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of methyl-9-benzyl-1-ethoxy-9H-4-carbazolecarboxylate (728 mg, 2.027 mmoles), in methanol (10 ml), aqueous sodium hydroxide (81 mg, 2.027 mmoles) was added and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 1 hr. Methanol was evaporated under reduced pressure, the reaction mixture was acidified with 1N HCl and filtered to yield 599 mg of title compound as an off-white solid.

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