Ethanol → 1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ol

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Using the procedure described in Example 31 (Step 4), isomer (1) of 2-[4-(6-Methoxy-3-methyl-2-phenyl-naphthalen-1-yloxy)-benzylidene]-3-methyl-butyric acid ethyl ester (222-1) (0.159 g, 0.331 mmol), 1 N NaOH (4 mL), EtOH (3 mL) and THF (3 mL) afforded isomer (1) (223-1) 0.139 g (93%) of the title compound. 1H NMR (400 MHz, d-CDCl3): δ 1.22 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 6H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 3.08-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 6.58 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.04-7.07 (m, 3H), 7.12-7.13 (m, 3H), 7.20-7.28 (m, 4H), 7.54 (d, J=13.4, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H).

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