Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(2-Chlorobenzyloxy)-5-fluorobenzoic acid

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10.0 g (34 mmol) of methyl 2-(2-chlorobenzyloxy)-5-fluorobenzoate are dissolved in 80 ml of methanol and 40 ml of 40% strength sodium hydroxide solution and stirred at RT for 12 h. The solvent is distilled out in vacuo, water is added to the residue until it has all dissolved, and the solution is then extracted with ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, washed with ethyl acetate and concentrated. The residue is mixed with petroleum ether, and the crystals which have separated out are filtered off with suction and dried on a clay dish. 6.00 g (21.3 mmol, 63% of theory) of the title compound are isolated.

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