1-[4-(3-bromopropoxy)-2-hydroxy-3-propylphenyl]ethanone → HCID 14405940, compound

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The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 2 using the mercaptan produced in Example 64 (1.0 g, 0.003 mol), (3-(2-n-propyl-3-hydroxy-4-acetylphenoxy)-1-bromopropane (described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,565,882, Example 14) (1.1 g, 0.0033 mol) and anhydrous potassium carbonate (1.6 g) in methyl ethyl ketone (15 ml) The crude product was chromatographed on silica gel using 20% ethyl acetate/hexane as eluent to give 1.54 g (90%) of the product as an oil.

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