Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(1-Ethoxyethyl)benzoic acid

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To the solution of methyl 4-(1-methoxyethyl)benzoate (181 mg, 0.95 mmol) in methanol and water (50 mL/10 mL) was added lithium hydroxide (50 mg, 2.1 mmol), the solution was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. Then the solution was acidified by hydrogen chloride (1 N/mol) pH to 6, extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL*3), evaporated the solvent to give 4-(1-ethoxyethyl)benzoic acid (166 mg, 97%).

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