Potassium Hydroxide → 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-isopropylphenoxy)propionic acid

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In a similar manner to that described in Reference example 2(b), a reaction was carried out using diethyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-isopropylphenoxy)malonate (25.2 g), which is the product of Reference example 5(c), and potassium hydroxide (20.0 g) and the reaction mixture was treated to afford, via crystals of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-isopropylphenoxy)propionic acid, the desired compound (19.8 g) as a syrup.

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