Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 19027302, compound

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These compounds were synthesized by similar methods. The representative synthesis of 4-(2-(2-allyloxyethoxy)ethoxy)benzoic acid (11) is presented. A mixture of 8.39 grams (0.03 mole) of the obtained methyl 4-(2-(2-allyloxy-ethoxy)ethoxy)benzoate (7), 6 ml of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and 150 ml of methanol was stirred under reflux for three hours. Methanol was distilled off (100 ml) and water 600 ml was added. The reaction mixture was acidified with hydrochloric acid. After cooling to 0° C., a white solid was filtered and set aside. The filtrate was extracted with dichloromethane and the extracted material was evaporated to a white solid which was combined with the set-aside material. The combined material was dried under vacuum to yield 4.4 g of product (94.3%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3, TMS): d=3.81-4.25 (m, 10H, --CH2 --(OCH2CH2)2 -- ), 5.23 and 5.9 (m, 3H, CH2 =CH--), 6.95 and 8.05 (2d, 4 aromatic protons), 12.2 (s, 1H, --COOH).

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