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HRID 1368298Generated: November 2, 2026

Potassium Hydroxide → 2-Acetyl-2-methyl-5-phenylpentanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantMethyl 2-acetyl-2-methyl-5-phenylpentanoateHCID 18519790—
Product2-Acetyl-2-methyl-5-phenylpentanoic acidHCID 18519797—

Reaction Steps

Analogously to Example 29A, 4.90 g (18.7 mmol) of methyl 2-acetyl-2-methyl-5-phenylpentanoate are reacted with 10.0 ml of a 3.5 M potassium hydroxide solution to give 2-acetyl-2-methyl-5-phenylpentanoic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06573263B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_06
ORD IDord-15ad14cdd4414a8794bcb4db6dfad8e2
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_06