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HRID 2163723Generated: October 26, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 2-Hydroxy-4-(3-phenoxypropoxy)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantMethyl 2-hydroxy-4-(3-phenoxypropoxy)benzoateHCID 22751303—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product2-Hydroxy-4-(3-phenoxypropoxy)benzoic acidHCID 2033143785.3%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of methyl 2-hydroxy-4-(3-phenoxypropoxy)benzoate (18.55g), methanol (40ml) and 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (100ml) was stirred at 60° until a clear solution was obtained, then cooled and acidified. The precipitated solid was collected and recrystallised from cyclohexane-ethanol to give 15.09g (85%) of acid of mp 161°. (Found; C, 66.46; H, 5.71; C16H16O5 requires; C, 66.65; H, 5.59%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04136192
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_01
ORD IDord-7c22c7be0a534c9bb61b377025dc81ac
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_01