(3RS,4RS)-4-hydroxy-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxymethyloxy-3-[4-(methoxymethyloxy)phenyl]-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran → (3RS,4RS)-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxymethyloxy-3-[4-(methoxymethyloxy)phenyl]-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran

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(3RS,4RS)-4-Hydroxy-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxymethyloxy-3-[4-(methoxymethyloxy)phenyl]-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran (1.19 g, 2.63 mmol) prepared in Example 35 was dissolved in methanol (50 ml), and 10% Pd/C (200 mg) was slowly added dropwise thereto. The reaction mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere for 12 hours and then filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to remove the organic solvent. The concentrate was separated by column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=8:1) to obtain 594 mg (yield: 50%) of the title compound as a colorless foam.

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