Sodium Hydroxide → 4-Methylhexylmethylmalonic acid

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Reaction Steps

First, 8.18 g (0.22 mol) of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in a mixture solution of 28 ml of water and 14 ml of methanol, thus forming a solution. Next, g of the crude product (II), not refined, was added to the resultant solution and reacted with the solution at 20° C. for three to five hours, thereby obtaining 18.4 g of 4-methylhexylmethylmalonic acid (III). This reaction is represented as follows: ##STR4##

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