Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 23701989, compound

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In 15 ml of ethanol was dissolved 1.24 g (4.7 mmol) of 4-(2-ethyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (compound 14), and 0.94 ml (4.7 mmol) of a 5 mol/l NaOH aqueous solution was added thereto. The solvent was evaporated, ethanol added to the residue, and the mixture azeotropically dehydrated. The residue was dried by heating to obtain sodium 4-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzoate represented by the following chemical formula (hereinafter referred to as compound 30). ##STR51##

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