Name | Exiprobenum |
Synonyms | Exiprobenum o-[3-(Hexyloxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy]benzoic acid Benzoic acid, 2-[3-(hexyloxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy]- |
CAS | 26281-69-6 |
Molecular Formula | C16H24O5 |
Molar Mass | 296.36 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | Methyl ortho-hydroxybenzoate is condensed with 3-hexoxo-2-hydroxy-1-chloropropane in the presence of sodium ethoxide (using ethanol as a solvent) to generate ortho (3-hexoxo-2-hydroxy)-Propoxybenzoic acid methyl ester, refluxing this intermediate with sodium hydroxide solution for 5 hours, cooling and acidification with concentrated hydrochloric acid to obtain oxypropoxybenzoic acid. |
Use | This product is a choleretic agent marketed in Ciba Geigy, Italy, in. |