1,4-Dioxane → 3-(3-Methylphenoxy)benzoic acid

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A mixture of ethyl 3-(m-tolyloxy)benzoate (0.084 g, 0.326 mmol) in NaOH 1M in water (2 mL) and dioxane (2 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue washed with dichloromethane, acidified to pH 2 with a 6N solution of hydrochloric acid in water, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield quantitatively the title compound which was used without further purifications.

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