Tin tetrachloride → Ethyl 4-[1-(6-methyl-pyrid-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-anthracen-8-yl]-benzoate

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This compound is prepared in accordance with the procedure described for the preparation of ethyl 4-[1(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)3,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-anthracen-8-yl]-benzoate (Compound 3), from 1(2-methyl-pyrid-5-yl)3,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-naphthaldehyde (Compound K) by reaction with ethyl 4-(diethoxyphosphoryl-3,3-dimethoxypropyl)benzoate (Compound D) and proceeding through the intermediate ethyl 4-[1-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-{1-(tol-4-yl)3,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-naphthalen-7-yl}-(E)-ethen-1-yl]-benzoate which is cyclized by treatment with SnCl4 in dichloromethane to give the title compoud.

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