sodium hydroxide in ethanol T=69.84°C; 1 h;

sodium hydroxide; hydrogen; nickel in methanol T=100°C; P=91938.4 Torr; 100 h;

1: 86 percent / conc. HCl / methanol / 1.) r. t., 2.) reflux, 30 min 2: H2, NaOH / Raney Ni / methanol / 100 h / 100 °C / 91938.4 Torr View Scheme

sodium hydroxide in ethanol T=25°C; var. solv.; Rate constant;

sodium hydroxide in ethanol T=25°C; var. solv.; Rate constant;

in N-methyl-acetamide; water

in ethanol byproducts: NaCl; refluxed in abs. EtOH for 3-4 h; concd., cooled, filtered, benzene was added to the filtrate, mixt. was refluxed for ca. 2 h in a Dean-Stark apparatus filtering off any sepd. NaCl, solvent was removed, residue was purified by washing with light petroleum; elem. anal.;