Methylparaben → 2-Methoxyethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

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In the first step (as in the Example 4) 1 g (43 mmol) of sodium was dissolved in 25 ml of 2-methoxyethanol. An amount of 3.0 g (22 mmol) of methyl 4-hydroxy-benzoate was added, producing 2-methoxyethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, as a colourless oil, in essentially quantitative yield.

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