Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 21406514, compound

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A solution of 20mg. of methyl 7 -methoxyfluorene-2-acetic acid in 7ml. of ethanol containing 0.5ml. of 50% aqueous potassium hydroxide solution is refluxed overnight. The mixture is acidified and the solid collected by filtration. Crystallization from chloroform-isopropyl ether gives 8mg. of the title compound, mp 200°-202°. The analytical sample is prepared by tube to tube evaporative distillation, mp 203°-205°; λKBr 5.93μ.

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