Gamma-undecalactone → Sodium 4-hydroxyundecanoate

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To a solution of 43.6 g sodium hydroxide in 150 ml of methanol heated to reflux, 200 g gamma-undecalactone were dropped in. After stirring 2 hours at reflux, the mixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporated to dryness. The resulting crystals were washed with hexane to yield 240 g white crystals.

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