m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → HCID 86734941, compound

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An 8.2g (0.04 mole) portion of 85% m-chloroperbenzoic acid was added portionwise over 15 min. to a stirred, cooled (0° C.) solution of 11.3g (0.04 mole) of succinic acid, 3-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl)butyl methyl ester in 250 ml of methylene chloride. The temperature rose to 10° C. during the addition and to ambient after the cooling bath was removed. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight. Sufficient 5% sodium hydroxide was added to dissolve the precipitated acid, and the organic layer was separated, washed with 5% sodium hydroxide and with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Obtained was 10.6g of succinic acid 3-(3,4-epoxy-4-methylcyclohexyl) butyl methyl ester as a clear, colorless liquid. The analytical determinations indicated that the product was pure and did not require further purification (See Table I).

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