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HRID 1757845Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 3,5-Bis(phenylmethoxy)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantMethyl 3,5-bis(benzyloxy)benzoateHCID 2733652—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
Product3,5-Bis(phenylmethoxy)benzoic acidHCID 9930797%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 41.4 g (0.12 mol) of 3,5-bis(phenylmethoxy)benzoic acid methyl ester and 59 ml (0.36 mol) of 6N NaOH in 700 ml of methanol and 350ml of dioxane was stirred at reflux for 17 hours. The solvents were removedat reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in water and acidified topH 3 with 6N HCl. The resultant solid was filtered and recrystallized from methylene chloride-methanol to give 38.6 g (97% yield, mp 211°-213°) of 3,5-bis(phenylmethoxy)benzoic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05446189
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_08
ORD IDord-6f024c8fcb7f4fd189801107162ddc5f
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_08