Sodium Hydroxide → 3-(Ethoxycarbonyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid

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Add a solution of diethyl-5-(hydroxymethyl)-isophthalate (5 g, 19.8 mmol) in acetone (88 mL) to a solution of NaOH (792 mg, 19.8 mmol) in ethanol (12 mL). After 4 h collect precipitate. Dissolve the precipitate in water (200 mL), add 5 N HCl to about about pH=1 and collect the precipitate. Extract the aqueous with dichloromethane, combine the extracts with the precipitate and concentrate to give to give the title compound (1.9 g, 43%)

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