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HRID 1439031Generated: October 26, 2026

Potassium Hydroxide → 3-(2',4'-Difluoro-4-biphenylyl)-3-hydroxybutyric acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Reactant3-(2',4'-Difluoro-4-biphenylyl)-3-hydroxybutyric acid ethyl esterHCID 53834251—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product3-(2',4'-Difluoro-4-biphenylyl)-3-hydroxybutyric acidHCID 21322583—

Reaction Steps

10 g. of 3-(2',4'-difluoro-4-biphenylyl)-3-hydroxybutyric acid ethyl ester are dissolved in 50 ml. of ethanol and the solution is heated under reflux with 2 g. of KOH for 3 hours, evaporated and worked up in the customary manner to give 3-(2',4'-difluoro-4-biphenylyl)-3-hydroxybutyric acid, m.p. 121°-123°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04057647
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_11
ORD IDord-1e0f4250ab89497c96488a23b4cf1cd1
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_11