Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 21997470, compound

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A solution of methyl 4-[4-(4-bromobutoxy)phenyl]benzoate (1.40 g) in methanol (14 ml) was treated with 28% sodium methoxide in methanol (14 ml) and the solution was reluxed for 5 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into cold 1N-hydrochloric acid (110 ml) and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed thoroughly with water and dried to give a white solid. To a mixture of this solid in methanol (20 ml) was added concentrated sulfuric acid (0.5 ml) and refluxed for 4 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into cold water and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed thoroughly with water and dried to give methyl 4-[4-(4-methoxybutoxy)phenyl]benzoate (1.16 g) as a white solid.

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