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Alkylation of phenol E-4 (from Chart E) is accomplished by a carbenoid insertion reaction with di-t-butyl diazomalonate (Synthesis 1974, 347) catalyzed by rhodium acetate (J. Med. Chem. 1995, 38:4270), affording malonate ether I-1. Removal of the t-butyl esters is accomplished with trifluroacetic acid in methylene chloride, and the benzyl ester is removed by hydrogenolysis, affording the desired triacid I-3.