1-Bromooctane → HCID 19807838, compound

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Reaction Steps

0.01 mol of 4'-hydroxybiphenylcarboxylic acid and 0.02 mol of potassium hydroxide were dissolved in a mixture of 300 ml of alcohol and 30 ml of water. Then, 1.2 ml of n-octyl bromide was added thereto, and the resultant mixture was refluxed for 12 hours. A 10% potassium hydroxide solution containing 1.12 g of KOH was added and the resultant mixture was refluxed for 2 hours to cause hydrolysis. The product was recrystallized in a mixture of ethanol and glacial acetic acid to obtain 4'-n-octyloxybiphenyl carboxylic acid.

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