HCID 12398534, compound → HCID 12398558, compound

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4-Ethoxycarbonylphenoxy-(2'-methoxyphenyl) methane (14.3g.; 0.05 mole) in sodium hydroxide (100ml.; 10N) was heated under reflux with vigorous stirring for 18 hr. The mixture was then cooled, filtered and the sodium salt converted to the acid by refluxing with hydrochloric acid (6N) for 3 hours. The product was filtered off and recrystallised from acetic acid M.p. 181°-2°.

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