Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 86688287, compound

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1.30 g (6.69 mmol) 3-(1-methoxy-ethyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester was dissolved in 20 mL MeOH and treated with 3.35 mL 4 M aqueous NaOH solution at RT for 5 h. The solvent was removed by distillation, the residue taken up in water and acidified with 4 M aqueous hydrochlorid acid. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with water and dried.

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