4-Methoxyphenol → 1-[4-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-2-propylphenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)ethanone

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A mixture of the product from Step 8 (0.50 g, 1.4 mmol), p-methoxyphenol (2.8 mmol) and cesium carbonate (0.91 g, 2.8 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to give the title product as an oil.

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