Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 18702922, compound

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Reaction Steps

3.6 g of methyl 6-(2-diisopropylaminoethoxy)-2-naphthoate and 1.8 g of KOH are heated under reflux for 5 h in methanol. After concentrating and taking up the residue in water, the mixture is adjusted to pH 6 using hydrochloric acid, whereupon the product precipitates. 3.3 g of 6-(2-diisopropylaminoethoxy)-2-naphthoic acid are obtained;

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