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HRID 1368297Generated: November 3, 2026

Potassium Hydroxide → 2-Acetyl-5-cyclohexylpentanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantMethyl 2-acetyl-5-cyclohexylpentanoateHCID 18519791—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product2-Acetyl-5-cyclohexylpentanoic acidHCID 18370812—

Reaction Steps

Analogously to Example 29A, 450 mg (2.08 mmol) of methyl 2-acetyl-5-cyclo-hexylpentanoate are reacted with 1.5 ml of a 3.5 M potassium hydroxide solution in dichloromethane to give 2-acetyl-5-cyclohexylpentanoic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06573263B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_06
ORD IDord-d8204571504d42088b42075eeb489570
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_06