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HRID 1986129Generated: October 29, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(4-(2,5-Dimethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-4-oxobutyric acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantEthyl 4-(4-(2,5-dimethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)4-oxobutyrateHCID 21964479—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product4-(4-(2,5-Dimethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-4-oxobutyric acidHCID 12132308—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of Ethyl 4-(4-(2,5-dimethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-4-oxobutyrate (Step B, 2.62 g, 7.7 mmol) in abs ethanol (30 ml) was added 1N NaOH (10 ml) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours and then acidified with 1M HCl. The occurring white precipitate was filtered, washed with water and dried under vacuum to provide the title compound as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07547802B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_06
ORD IDord-389109c2aaa445e9bfaec0abf8ba8ee8
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_06