Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Chlorophenylglyoxylic acid

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An aqueous 2 mol/L NaOH solution (24 mL) was added to a solution of ethyl (3-chlorophenyl)(oxo)acetate (2.00 g) in THF/MeOH (1:1) (48 mL) in an ice bath, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and an aqueous 3 mol/L HCl solution was added thereto in an ice bath. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to yield the title compound (2.00 g, colorless solid).

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