Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 21522824, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 32 g. of ethyl(2-phenyl-5-chloro-1,3-benzodioxol-2-yl)acetate, 200 cc. of 95% ethanol and 150 cc. of 4% NaOH is refluxed for 2 hours. The alcohol is then removed under vacuum and, after cooling, the mixture is acidified with dilute HCl. The precipitated solid is filtered off and recrystallised from benzene-hexane, m.p. 117°-119°C.

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