[Rac]-3-(1-chloro-ethyl)-2-methyl-6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridine → [Rac]-3-(2-methyl-4-{1-[2-methyl-6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-ethoxy}-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester

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In analogy to the procedures described in examples 8A] and 31B], 3-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester (example 60B]) was reacted with [rac]-3-(1-chloro-ethyl)-2-methyl-6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridine (example 17C]) to give [rac]-3-(2-methyl-4-{1-[2-methyl-6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-ethoxy}-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester, which was subsequently saponified to yield the title compound as light yellow solid.

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