Water → 1-(4-Bromophenyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

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1-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarbonitrile (5 g, 22.5 mmol) and potassium hydroxide (5 g, 89.3 mmol) were combined in ethylene glycol (70 mL), and the reaction was stirred at 180° C. for 4 hours. The mixture was poured into H2O, acidified, and filtered to yield the title compound.

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