Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)benzoic acid

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A mixture of ethyl 4′-chloro-2′-methyl-biphenyl-2-carboxylate (27.10 g), ethanol (60 ml) and 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (120 ml) was stirred at 100° C. for 2 hr. To the reaction mixture was added 8N aqueous sodium hydroxide m solution (10 ml), and the mixture was further stirred at 100° C. for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The insoluble material was filtered off, and washed with 33 v/v % ethanol-water (100 ml). The filtrate was adjusted to pH 2 with formic acid (23 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. This suspension was filtered, and the obtained solid was air-dried for 1 hr and dried under reduced pressure at 60° C. to give the title compound (22.082 g, 91%).

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