Sulfuric Acid → 3-Ethoxycarbonyloxybenzoic acid

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3-Hydroxybenzoic acid (13.8 g) was dissolved in a solution of sodium hydroxide (8 g) in water (50 ml) and stirred at 0°-5° with cooling while ethyl chloroformate was added dropwise. When addition was complete the solution was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. The solution was acidified with 2 molar sulphuric acid. The white solid which separated was washed with water. The solid was taken up in chloroform and the solution dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to give 3-ethoxycarbonyloxybenzoic acid (14 g) with a melting point of 70°-72°.

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