Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 68876751, compound

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Reaction Steps

50 mL (0.100 mol) of 2 M aqueous NaOH solution was added to a solution of 14.00 g (0.047 mol) of ethyl 2-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-propionate in 100 mL EtOH and the mixture was refluxed for 1 hour. EtOH was evaporated off i. vac., the residue was diluted with ice water and acidified with 2 M aqueous HCl. The precipitate formed was filtered off, washed with water and dried at 70° C. i. vac.

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