Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 20309489, compound

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Hydrogen chloride was bubbled into a gently boiling solution of 3-(4-chloro-2-hydroxybenzoyl)propionic acid (12.0 g, 0.053 mole) in dry ethanol (21.2 cc) until esterification was complete. The product crystallised from ether to give ethyl 3-(4-chloro-2-hydroxybenzoyl)-propionate (13.29 g, 98% m.p. 68°-69° ) (Found: C, 56.07; H, 5.06; Cl, 13.69; M+, 256/258. C12H13ClO4 requires: C, 56.15; H, 5.10; Cl, 13.81%; M, 256/258).

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