Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Methoxy-4-(prop-2-ynyloxy)benzoic acid

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To 50 ml of methanol were added 13.2 g of 2-propynyl 4-(2-propynyloxy)-3-methoxybenzoate and 40 ml of 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and the mixture obtained was stirred at room temperature for 8 hours and at 50° C. for 2 hours. Then, the reaction mixture was added to hydrochloric acid for acidification. Crystals precipitated were collected by filtration and dried to obtain 12.0 g of 4-(2-propynyloxy)-3-methoxybenzoic acid represented by the formula:

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