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HRID 247951Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethanol → 4-Methoxy-3-(tetradecyloxy)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Reactant4-Methoxy-3-(tetradecyloxy)benzoic acid methyl esterHCID 53639315—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4-Methoxy-3-(tetradecyloxy)benzoic acidHCID 1901513581.3%

Reaction Steps

The title compound is prepared by the procedure of Example 32 using 60 g of product from Example 41, 480 ml methyl alcohol, 190 ml of ethyl alcohol, 28.5 ml of water and 26.7 g of potassium hydroxide. The residue is recrystallized from chloroform/hexane to give 47 g of the desired product as white crystals.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05208247
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_05
ORD IDord-d563867407964208885ac774259a299f
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_05