Potassium Hydroxide → 3-Octyl-tridecanoic acid

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[Synthesis Method]30 ml of an aqueous solution containing 1.7 g (43.5 mmol) of potassium hydroxide was added to 5.0 g (14.7 mmol) of methyl 3-octyl-tridecanoate under nitrogen atmosphere and heated at 80° C. for five hours. After acidifying the reaction solution with diluted hydrochloric acid, extraction was conducted using ether to obtain 4.2 g (13.1 mmol) of 3-octyl-tridecanoic acid as a colorless oil.

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