Sodium Hydroxide → Benzoic acid, 3-(hydroxymethyl)-

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A solution of methyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate (845 mg, 5.09 mmol) in methanol (15 mL) was treated with 1 M NaOH (aq) (15.300 mL, 15.30 mmol), and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The methanol was removed under reduced pressure, and the remaining aqueous solution was washed 3× with 10 mL of diethyl ether. The aqueous phase was acidified to pH 1 with concentrated HCl, then extracted 3× with 20 mL of ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in-vacuo to yield the title compound (680 mg, 4.47 mmol, 88% yield) as a colorless powder. MS (ESI+)=153.10, (M+H)+.

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