Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(3-(Propan-2-yloxy)phenyl)acetic acid
Reaction equation
C([O:4][C:5](=[O:17])[CH2:6][C:7]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=[C:9]([O:13][CH:14]([CH3:16])[CH3:15])[CH:8]=1)(C)C.[OH-].[Na+]>C(O)C.O>[CH:14]([O:13][C:9]1[CH:8]=[C:7]([CH2:6][C:5]([OH:17])=[O:4])[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=1)([CH3:16])[CH3:15]Participants
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Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
Combine 3-isopropoxy-phenyl-acetic acid isopropyl ester 10.2 g, 43.2 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (2.08 g, 51.8 mmol) in 1/1 ethanol/water (80 mL). Heat to reflux. After 18 hours, remove the ethanol by evaporation in vacuo and acidify to pH=1 using an aqueous solution with 1 M hydrochloric acid solution. Extract the aqueous solution 3 times with ethyl acetate. Extract the combined organic layers with water and saturated sodium chloride solution. Dry the organic layer over MgSO4, filter, and evaporate in vacuo to obtain 3-isopropoxy-phenyl-acetic acid.
Workup
- temperatureHeat to reflux
- customremove the ethanol
- customby evaporation in vacuo
- extractionExtract the aqueous solution 3 times with ethyl acetate
- extractionExtract the combined organic layers with water and saturated sodium chloride solution
- dry with materialDry the organic layer over MgSO4
- filtrationfilter
- customevaporate in vacuo
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-269a5b22b4e441dc801b9eaa03a23d27
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-2001_12
- Patent number
- US06329392B1
Reaction notes
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