Benzene → 11-Benzoylundecanoic acid

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To a stirred suspension of 18 gms AlCl3 (0.135 mole) in 150 ml dry benzene was added 13 gms 1,10-decanedicarboxylic anhydride in small portions over 15 minutes, then the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. The solid was filtered off, stirred for 2.5 hours in 350 ml 2N HCl, removed by filtration, and stirred in 300 ml 1N NaOH which was then heated to 70° and filtered hot. As the solution cooled, solid material (sodium salt of the product) crystallized out. This salt was dissolved in hot water, acidified to pH 3 with concentrated HCl, filtered after cooling, and dried to give 5.5 gm of the desired 11-benzoylundecanoic acid m.p. 83°-6°.

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