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HRID 261543Generated: October 27, 2026

Potassium Hydroxide → 2,2,alpha-Trimethyl-5-indanacetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantCyclohexylammonium IonHCID 1549093—
Reactant2,2,alpha-Trimethyl-5-indanacetic acid methyl esterHCID 53993724—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2,2,alpha-Trimethyl-5-indanacetic acidHCID 13239894—

Reaction Steps

17 g of 2,2,α-trimethyl-5-indanacetic acid methyl ester are saponified together with 8.2 g of potassium hydroxide in 160 cc of methanol and 16 cc of water in a manner analogous to that described in Example 25. After working up the reaction mixture, oily 2,2,α-trimethyl-5-indanacetic is obtained. The cyclohexylammonium salt of the title compound has a M.P. of 180°-183° (from ethanol).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04166131
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_08
ORD IDord-3cf2243ff8c1488893eed87595bf3387
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_08