Hydrochloric Acid → Hydroxylauric Acid

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Reaction Steps

0.1 Mole of alpha-chlorolauric acid prepared in the foregoing manner was admixed with 500 mls. water and 0.4 moles of KOH in a suitable reaction vessel and stirred overnight at a temperature of 98°-100° C. The reaction mixture was poured into a separatory funnel, to which was added hydrochloric acid (40 ml. conc. HCl in 200 ml. H2O). The mixture was extracted with chloroform. The chloroform layer was removed and the CHCl3 evaporated to yield alpha-hydroxylauric acid.

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