Potassium Acetate → p-Methoxyphenylpropionic acid

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A mixture of 2-bromo-1,1-dimethoxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-propane (0.36 g; 1.25 mmol), potassium acetate (0.15 g; 1.5 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide:water (6:4 v/v) (3.5 ml) is heated at 95° C. under stirring for 22 h. Usual work up gives 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-propionic acid. 2-(1-Bromoethyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxolane (0.36 g; 1.25 mmol) and 2-chloro-1,1-dimethoxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-propane (0.30 g; 1.25 mmol), when reacted, separately, under the reaction conditions above described give similar results.

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