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HRID 1979155Generated: October 25, 2026

4-(4'-Methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-butyric acid, methyl ester → 4-(4'-Methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-butyric acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-(4'-Methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-butyric acid, methyl esterHCID 70211563—
SolventHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Product4-(4'-Methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-butyric acidHCID 1411666697.1%

Reaction Steps

In a manner similar to Example 4, Step (b), 4-(4′-methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-butyric acid, methyl ester (1.21 g, 0.0043 mol) was refluxed in 6 M aqueous hydrochloric acid to give 1.12 g of 4-(4′-methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-butyric acid as an off-white solid; mp 183-186° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06239288B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_05
ORD IDord-4eb2ac9da9ee4be18e1ce109d49e32d7
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_05