4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid → 4-({6-[(3-Ethyloxetan-3-YL)methoxy]hexyl}oxy)benzoic acid

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First stage: A solution prepared by dissolving 500 g of 3-[(6-bromohexyloxy)methyl]-3-ethyloxetane, 297 g of 4-hydoxybenzoic acid and 490 g of potassium carbonate in 3 L of dimethylforamide was stirred at 90° C. for 8 hours. After adding 4 L of water to the reaction mixture, it was extracted with 4 L of toluene. The organic layer was washed with water, and then the solvent was distilled off. Added to the resulting residue were 200 g of sodium hydroxide, 1 L of water and 2.5 L of ethanol, and the mixture was refluxed for 4 hours. Ethanol 1 L was distilled off at an atmospheric pressure, and then the solution was acidified by hydrochloric acid to obtain a slurry. The slurry was filtered and dried to thereby obtain 400 g of 4-[6-(3-ethyloxetane-3-ylmethoxy) hexyloxy]benzoic acid (melting point: 58.5° C.).

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