Reaktion #565260

Reaktionsgleichung

product

6-methoxy-5-pentafluoroethyl-1-cyanonaphthalene

methanol

potassium hydroxide

→

6-methoxy-5-pentafluoroethyl-1-naphthoic acid

Reaktionsbedingungen

Vorschrift

The crude 6-MPCN product of Example I was dissolved in 135 ml of methanol and 40 ml of a potassium hydroxide solution (4.5 g of KOH in 40 ml of water) and heated to 125° C./70 psi for seven hours. The reaction mixture was then worked up and acidified to yield 6.6 g of 6-methoxy-5-pentafluoroethyl-1-naphthoic acid.

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