Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 15295566, compound

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Methyl 5-(4-n-decylbenzoyl)pentanoate (8 g) is added to a solution of 2N sodium hydroxide (40 ml) and methanol (100 ml). The mixture is refluxed 5 hours and the methanol is removed in vacuo. Water (50 ml) is added to the residue which is then filtered and acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid. Recrystallization from ethanol gives 5-(4-n-decylbenzoyl)pentanoic acid (3.6 g) as a white crystalline solid, m.p. 84°-85° C.

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