Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Methoxyphenylacetic Acid

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To a solution of ethyl 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetate (5.0 g, 0.025 mol) in 2:2:1 MeOH:THF:H2O (50 mL) was added LiOH.H2O (5.14 g, 0.128 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h and concentrated in vacuo to obtain the crude product. The crude material was acidified with HCl (1N) to pH 2 and then the product was extracted with EtOAc (2×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid (4.05 g, 94%) as a solid.

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