Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 54571277, compound

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Alternatively, a solution of 5-(R)-acetoxy-1-ethoxyethoxyhexane (80 g, 0.34 mole) in ethyl lactate (150 ml) was stirred with 1M of aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (100 ml). After 4 hours, the layers were separated and the aqueous layer was saturated with sodium chloride and then extracted with ethyl lactate (4×75 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (2×100 ml), dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent evaporated under vacuum to give 5-(R)-acetoxy-1-hydroxyhexane (46 g, 83% yield).

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