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HRID 2072647Generated: October 30, 2026

Ethanol → 4'-(16-Hydroxyhexadecyloxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant4'-(16-Acetyloxyhexadecyloxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid ethyl esterHCID 54184442—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4'-(16-Hydroxyhexadecyloxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylic acidHCID 1985997795.6%

Reaction Steps

30 m moles (15.7 g) of the above 4'-(16-acetyloxyhexadecyloxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester and 10 g of sodium hydroxide were stirred for 10 min. at 70° C. in a mixed solution of 40 ml of ethanol and 80 ml of water. After the reaction, the reaction solution was concentrated to obtain 13.0 g of 4'-(16-hydroxyhexadecyloxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid. (yield: 95%)

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04913839
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_04
ORD IDord-41cd8cc048b84cc595fd78103678fb5b
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_04