The title compound was prepared by Method A using 4'-(pyridin-3-ylmethoxy)acetophenone (1.09 g, 4.83 mmol), trimethylsilyl triflate (1.12 mL, 5.79 mmol), triethylamine (1.34 mL, 9.66 mmol), methylene chloride (17 mL), and diethyl ester of [(2-isopropylphenyl)thio]-propanedioic acid (1.00 g, 3.22 mmol) m.p. 225° C.; ; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.23 (d, 6H), 3.41 (m, 1H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 7.08 (dt, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.29 (d, 1H), 7.45 (dd, 1H), 7.82 (d, 2H), 7.91 (d, 1H), 8.56 (d, 1H), 8.71 (s, 1H).
