Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 23171545, compound

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A mixture of [(2-bromoethoxy)methyl]benzene (6.0 g) and sodium sulfate (3.9 g) in water (12 ml) and ethanol (36 ml) was refluxed overnight. The mixture was acidified with conc. hydrochloric acid under ice-cooling. The mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended in dichloromethane/methanol (4/1) and filtered off through Celite pad. The filtrate was evaporated to give 2-(benzyloxy)ethanesulfonic acid (4.5 g).

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