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The ethyl ester of part (a) (7.4 g) was hydrolyzed, first with 0.9 g lithium hydroxide in 25 ml methanol and 10 ml water, stirred at room temperature for 3 days, and then with 50 ml 10% sodium hydroxide in 100 ml ethanol, heated at reflux for 2 hrs. The product was isolated by acidification, extraction with ether and concentration to give 4.7 g 3,5-dimethyl-4-(3-ethynylpropoxy)benzoic acid, m.p. 129°-130° C.

1. temperatureat reflux for 2 hrs