C[O:2][C:3]([C:5]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]([C:11]2[CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]=2[O:17][CH3:18])=[C:7]([CH3:19])[CH:6]=1)=[O:4].[OH-].[Na+].Cl>O1CCCC1>[CH3:18][O:17][C:12]1[CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][C:11]=1[C:8]1[CH:9]=[CH:10][C:5]([C:3]([OH:4])=[O:2])=[CH:6][C:7]=1[CH3:19]The (2-methyl-2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4yl)carboxylic acid methyl ester of Step A (1.9 g, 7.4 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) and 1 N sodium hydroxide (15 mL, 15 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux overnight, then cooled and acidified with 2 N hydrochloric acid. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 1.6 g of product as a white solid, m.p. 160-162° C. MS [(−) APCI, m/z]: 241 [M−H]−. Anal. Calcd. for C15H14O3: C, 74.36; H, 5.82. Found: C, 73.93; H, 5.71.
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