Treatment of (±)-(7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (5.00 g, 13.05 mmol) with 3-methoxyphenylboronic acid (2.97 g, 19.57 mmol), dichlorobis(tri-o-tolylphosphine)-palladium(II) (0.512 g, 0.652 mmol), and potassium carbonate (4.51 g, 32.62 mmol) generally generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 37 provided 4.48 g (84%) of (±)-[7-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a white solid. mp 141-142° C.; Anal. calcd. for C23H22O5S: C, 67.3; H, 5.4. Found: C, 66.51; H, 5.41.
