[5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-(4'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-phenoxy]-acetic acid methyl ester → [5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-(4'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-phenoxy]-acetic acid

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The title compound was prepared in the manner analogous to Example 1 using 4A. mp 170-171° C.; 400 MHz 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.81 (d, 2H, J=8 Hz), 7.60 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.32 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.02 (s, 1H), 6.52 (s, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 4.03 (s, 2H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 2.00 (s, 3H). MS m/z 463 (M+1). Anal. Calc'd for C24H21F3NO4S.0.1 H2O C, 62.09; H, 4.60. found: C, 62.00; H, 4.36.

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