Hydrochloric Acid → 2-[(4-Ethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid

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(b.2) (Alternative reduction procedure) Tin powder (15 g) is added to a solution of 2-(4-ethylbenzoyl)benzoic acid (3 g) in acetic acid (50 ml). Concentrated hydrochloric acid (5 ml) is added and the mixture is refluxed for 3 hours, then decanted from the undissolved tin, cooled, and diluted with water to afford a precipitate of 2-(4-ethylbenzyl)benzoic acid.

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