Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 57804109, compound

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A solution of (E)-4-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-enyl)-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester (6.5 g, 0.028 mol) and lithium hydroxide (3.4 g, 0.14 mol) in a mixture of methanol (50 mL, 1 mol) and water (150 mL) was heated to reflux for 3 hours. Most of the methanol was stripped off and the aqueous solution was carefully acidified with conc. HCl. The white precipitate was filtered, washed with water and vacuum dried. m/z=217.1 (M−1).

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