Reaction #2045034

Reaction equation

2-(4-nitrophenoxy)propionic acid methyl ester

2-(4-Nitro-phenoxy)-propionic acid methyl ester

→

47

Yield 85.3%

2-(4-Nitro-phenoxy)-propionic acid

Yield 85.3%

Solvents

HCl

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Temperaturewas refluxed for 8 hours
2. 2
   FiltrationCrude 47 was filtered
3. 3
   Otherdried
4. 4
   Otherrecrystallised from a mixture of ethyl acetate:hexane (1:5)

Procedure

A mixture of 2-(4-nitrophenoxy)propionic acid methyl ester 35 (50 g) and concentrated HCl (500 ml) was refluxed for 8 hours. The reaction mass was cooled to room temp. Crude 47 was filtered, dried and recrystallised from a mixture of ethyl acetate:hexane (1:5) to give pure 47 (40 g, 85.3%) as a white powder. M.p: 139-141° C.

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