T=200°C; Decarboxylation; 2.5 h;

1: 180 °C 2: LiAlH4 View Scheme

<b>With</b>&nbsp; <a href="#" onclick="return RXDsubstances(event, this, '11342937', constants.ctx, '0')">potassium hydroxide</a>&nbsp;<b>in</b>&nbsp; <a href="#" onclick="return RXDsubstances(event, this, '1718733', constants.ctx, '0')">ethanol</a>;&nbsp;<a href="#" onclick="return RXDsubstances(event, this, '3587155', constants.ctx, '0')">water</a> <br />Hydrolysis;&nbsp;saponification;&nbsp;4&nbsp;h;&nbsp;&nbsp;Heating;&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;

<b>Multi-step reaction with 4 steps<br /> </b>2: NaI<br />3: KOH<br />4: saponification<br /> <br /> &nbsp;