Potassium Carbonate → HCID 54453132, compound

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4-(4-Formyl-2-nitrophenoxy)butanoic acid, ethyl ester (135 mg, 0.48 mmol) is dissolved in 3 mL of methanol/water (3:2) and treated with 232 mg (1.68 mmol) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for Example 4 to give 84 mg (69%) of 4-(4-formyl-2-nitrophenoxy)butanoic acid as a yellow powder: m.p. 136°-139°; the 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) is consistent with the desired product; IR (KBr) 3400, 1730, 1700, 1650, 1600, 1570 cm-1 ; MS (CI) m/e 254, 236, 224, 208, 196, 168.

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