Methanol → Methyl 5-(tetradecyloxy)thiophene-2-carboxylate

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A mixture of 10.6 g of (0.031 mole) of 5-tetradecyloxy-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 200 ml of acetone, and 4.3 g (0.031 mole) of potassium carbonate is stirred at room temperature after which 3.9 g (0.031 mole) of dimethyl sulfate is added. The mixture is stirred with heating for about 21/2 hours during which time 10 ml of methanol is added. The mixture is then diluted with 100 ml of acetone and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated to dryness to give 5-tetradecyloxy-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid methyl ester.

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