Sodium Hydroxide → 4-(3,4-Dimethoxybenzoyl)benzoic acid

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1.3 g (4.33 mmol) of methyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)benzoate was dissolved in 50 ml of ethanol. 7 ml of 1 N sodium hydroxide solution was added to the obtained solution, and they were stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was washed with ethyl acetate and then filtered to obtain the title compound.

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