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The present invention also relates to a new synthesis of 5-methoxy-psoralen of the formula: ##STR3## starting from phloroglucinol of the formula: ##STR4## In this synthesis the phloroglucinol is methylated to obtain phloroglucinol mono-methyl ether, which is in turn cyclicized to obtain 6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3-coumaranone; the coumaranone is reduced in one step to obtain 6-hydroxy-4-methoxy coumaran; the coumaran is then cyclicized to obtain 3,4,4',5'-tetrahydro-5 methoxy psoralen; and that product is hydrogenated to yield 5-methoxy-psoralen.