Water → 3-Methoxy-4-(tetradecyloxy)benzeneacetic acid

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The title compound is prepared by the procedure of Example 64 using 60 g of product from Example 66, 24.84 g of potassium hydroxide, 45 ml of water and 650 ml of ethyl alcohol. The reaction is heated at reflux temperature for 41 hours. The residue is recrystallized from methylene chloride/hexane to give 38 g of the desired product as cream needles.

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