Water → 7-(2-m-Tolyl-ethoxy)-benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic Acid

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4.5 g of 7-(2-m-tolyl-ethoxy)-benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid 2-m-tolyl-ethyl ester and 650 mg of sodium hydroxide were dissolved in 50 ml of methanol, 50 ml of THF and 5 ml of water. The mixture was kept at room temperature for 20 h, then stirred at 50° C. for 5 h and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in 300 ml of a 0.1 M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and washed three times with 50 ml each of diisopropyl ether. The pH was adjusted to 2 with sodium hydrogensulfate and the mixture stirred for 30 min at room temperature. The product was collected by filtration, washed and dried in vacuo to yield 3.1 g of the title compound.

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