Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 22170609, compound

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Methyl 3-(2-chloro-ethoxy)-phenylacetate (7.0 g, 32.9 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (40 mL) and 6N NaOH (5.5 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight then acidified by addition of 6N hydrochloric acid (5.5 mL). A white precipitate formed which was filtered, washed with 1N HCl, water and dried to afford 3-(2-chloroethoxy)-phenylacetic acid (6.5 g, 99%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ3.55 (s, 2H), 3.75 (t, 2H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 6.78 (dd, 1H), 6.80 (d, 1H), 6.84 (dd, 1H), 7.16 (dd, 1H).

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