Sodium Hydroxide → N-[4-(8-cyclohexyloctylamino)benzoyl]glycine

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A mixture of 26.4 g. of ethyl N-[4-(8-cyclohexyloctylamino)benzoyl]glycinate, 110 ml. of 1 N sodium hydroxide solution; and 100 ml. of ethanol is stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours and then partially evaporated. The aqueous solution is washed with diethyl ether, acidified with 6 N hydrochloric acid, and filtered. The white solid is dried in vacuo and recrystallized from acetone to yield the product.

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