4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid → 4-({6-[(3-Ethyloxetan-3-YL)methoxy]hexyl}oxy)benzoic acid

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A dimethylformamide (3 L) solution of 3-[(6-bromohexyloxy)methyl]-3-ethyloxetane 500 g, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid 297 g and potassium carbonate 490 g was stirred at 90° C. for 8 hours. Water 4 L was added to the reaction mixture, and then it was extracted with toluene 4 L. The organic layer was washed with water, and the solvent was distilled off. Sodium hydroxide 200 g, water 1 L and ethanol 2.5 L were added to the resulting residue and refluxed for 4 hours. Ethanol (1 L) was distilled off at atmospheric pressure, and then the solution was acidified by hydrochloric acid to obtain a slurry. The slurry was filtered and dried to thereby obtain 400 g of 4-[6-(3-ethyloxetane-3-ylmethoxy)hexyloxy]benzoic acid. Melting point: 58.5° C.

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