Potassium Carbonate → 4-(4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)butanoic acid

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4-(4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)butanoic acid, ethyl ester (240 mg, 0.90 mmol) is dissolved in 3 mL of methanol/water (3:2) and treated with 435 mg. (3.15 mmol) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for Example 4 to give 125 mg (58%) of 4-(4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy) butanoic acid as a white powder: m.p. 143°-148°; the 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) is consistent with the desired product; IR (KBr) 3575, 3500, 1720, 1700, 1680, 1600, 1585 cm-1 ; MS (CI (low res))m/e 239 (M+H), 221, 207, 153.

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