Reaction #955921
ord-a615ba1b682243c6b46e338c458eba06
Reaction equation
Methyl 4-ethyl-2-methylbenzoate
→
title product
4-Ethyl-2-methylbenzoic acid
Reactants
Reagents
None
Solvents
Conditions
Temperature
60°CELSIUS
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Workup
- 1WashThe mixture was washed with hexanes
Procedure
Methyl 4-ethyl-2-methylbenzoate (example 10c) (2.37 g) was dissolved in aq. NaOH (1M, 40 mL) and the solution heated at 60° C. overnight. The mixture was washed with hexanes and the aqueous layer was acidified with 6N HCl to pH 2. The title product was obtained as a white precipitate, following filtration and drying (2.17 g, 80%).