HCID 18436361, compound → (1~4~,3~4~-Dimethoxy[2~3~,2~4~,2~5~,2~6~-tetrahydro-1~1~,2~1~:2~2~,3~1~-terphenyl]-2~4~,2~5~-diyl)dimethanol

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Reaction Steps

To the cooled solution of 5,6-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-isobenzofuran-1,3-dione (2.95g) in THF (30 mL) at 0° C. was added LAH (1.0 M in THF, 20 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 16. The reaction mixture was then quenched with methanol (20 mL) and aqueous HCl (10%, 30 mL) and then extracted with diethyl ether (2×300 mL). The organic layer was dried and concentrated to yield [6-Hydroxymethyl-3,4-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclohex-3-enyl]-methanol.

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