Methyl 5-methyl-3-isoxazolepropanoate → 5-Oxazolemethanol, 4,5-dihydro-2-(4-((7-(3-methyl-5-isoxazolyl)heptyl)oxy)phenyl)-

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5-{7-[4-(4,5-Dihydro-2-oxazolyl)-3-methylphenoxy]heptyl}-3-methylisoxazole [IX; R=CH3, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 =H, R1 =3-CH3, Y=(CH2)7, oxazole at 4-position] was prepared from 4,5-dihydro-2-(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)oxazole and 5-(7-bromoheptyl)-3-methylisoxazole according to the procedure of Example 9, part (d) and was obtained in 27% yield as a colorless solid, m.p. 58°-59° C. when recrystallized from an isopropyl acetate-hexane mixture.

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