0.26 g (1.50 mmol) of diethyl azodicarboxylate is added dropwise at 0° C. to 0.39 g (1.50 mmol) of triphenylphosphine in 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. 0.31 g (0.91 mmol) of 2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-6-[4-(trans-4-pentylcyclohexyl)phenyl]pyridine and 0.19 g (1.50 mmol) of 1-octanol are then added. After a reaction time of 2hours at room temperature, the solvent is distilled off, and the residue is purified by chromatography (silica gel, 9:1 hexane/ethyl acetate) and by recrystallization from acetonitrile, giving 0.20 g of 2-fluoro-3-octyloxy-6-[4-(trans-4-pentylcyclohexyl)phenyl]pyridine. ##STR52##
