Ethanol → 2-(3-Bromo-5-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

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A mixture of 5-bromo-3-methoxyphenylacetonitrile (22.6 g, 0.1 m) and 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (300 ml) in ethanol (225 ml) is heated to 95° for 18 hours. The mixture is concentrated in vacuo, acidified with 10% hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract is washed, dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 5-bromo-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid.

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