Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 86735170, compound

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A mixture of (±)-2-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)benzyloxy]-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-methylpropionic acid (0.36 g.), N aqueous sodium hydroxide (1.0 ml.) and water (3.0 ml.) is stirred until no more of the acid dissolves. The mixture is filtered, the filtrate is washed with ether and evaporated in vacuo. The residue is crystallised from a mixture of ethyl acetate and light petroleum (b.p. 60°-80° C.) to give (±)-sodium 2[4-(4-chlorophenyl)benzyloxy]-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-methylpropionate (0.3 g.) m.p. 271°-272° C. (decomposition).

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