Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid

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A 5 N aqueous NaOH solution (0.83 ml) was added to a solution of 2-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)-2-methyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (383 mg, 1.38 mmol) in MeOH (6 ml) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for four hours, and 1 N HCl (4.5 ml) and H2O were then added, followed by extraction with AcOEt (×2). The organic layers were combined and sequentially washed with H2O and saturated brine, and then dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 2-(2,4-dichloro-phenoxy)-2-methyl-propionic acid (359 mg).

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