Ethanol → 4-(Tetradecyloxy)benzoic acid

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20 g tetradecyloxybenzoic acid methyl ester were dissolved with 2.75 g sodium hydroxide in 80 ml ethanol and, after addition of 50 ml water, the resulting solution was heated for 2.5 hours to boiling temperature. After the suspension was concentrated by evaporation, the residue was dissolved in hot water and the resulting solution acidified with dilute acid. 18.2 g (95% of the theoretical) 4-tetradecyloxybenzoic acid melting at 95° to 99° C. (clear at 135° C.) were obtained after filtering, washing with water, and drying.

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