Sodium Hydroxide → Benzeneacetic acid, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-

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To a solution of 4-tert-butylphenyl acetic acid methyl ester (10.0 g, 48.5 mmol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) and methanol (50 mL) was added 6 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (16.2 mL, 97.0 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hr. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and 6 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto while cooling in ice, to adjust the pH to 4 to 5. A precipitated solid was collected by filtration to afford (4-tert-butylphenyl)acetic acid as a colorless powder (9.32 g).

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