Methyl 4-(5-butoxy-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoropentoxy)benzoate → 4-(5-Butoxy-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoropentoxy)benzoic acid

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Subsequently, the methyl 4-(5-butoxy-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoropentoxy)benzoate was heated at reflux with 20 ml of 10% aqueous KOH for 2 hours. The resulting hydrolyzed carboxylate salt reaction product mixture was then cooled to room temperature and was acidified with concentrated (98%) sulfuric acid. The desired fluorinated benzoic acid precipitate was filtered from the aqueous solution and was washed twice with 10 ml aliquots of deionized water. The product was dried in a vacuum oven at 60° C. and a pressure of 0.2 mm Hg (0.2 torr). A total of 9.5 g of the desired 4-(5-butoxy-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoropentoxy)benzoic acid was recovered.

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