Sodium thiocyanate → HCID 21569100, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 300 ml. of anhydrous ethanol and 0.15 moles of sodium thiocyanate is added 0.12 moles of α-chloro-6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid and stirred for 15 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered and washed with absolute ethanol. The filtrate is evaporated to dryness, the residue is dissolved in 250 ml. of ether and washed several times with water. The ether is then dried and evaporated to dryness to obtain α-thiocyanato-6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid.

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