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HRID 1757822Generated: November 4, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Nitro-5-(octadecyloxy)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant3-Nitro-5-(octadecyloxy)benzoic acid methyl esterHCID 53698954—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
Product3-Nitro-5-(octadecyloxy)benzoic acidHCID 1938894362%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4.5 g of 3-nitro-5-(octadecyloxy)benzoic acid methyl ester and 4 ml of 6N NaOH in 200 ml of methanol and 50 ml of dioxane was stirredat reflux for 2.5 hours. The solvents were removed at reduced pressure and the residue was acidified with 1N HCl. The solid was filtered and recrystallized from methanol-water to give 2.7 g (62% yield, mp 101°-103°) of 3-nitro-5-(octadecyloxy)benzoic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05446189
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_08
ORD IDord-bc7ef81ef26440e1a6952a117b88d2a7
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_08