Ethyl 3-{4-[(prop-2-en-1-yl)oxy]phenyl}propanoate → Methoxyethyl 2-methyl-3-(3-allyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate

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Methoxyethyl 2-methyl-3-(4-allyloxyphenyl)propionate was prepared using the procedure used to prepare ethyl 3-(4-allyloxyphenyl)propionate (see Example 1). Methoxyethyl 2-methyl-3-(3-allyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate was prepared from methoxyethyl 2-methyl-3-(4-allyloxyphenyl)propionate using the method described in Example 1 for the preparation of ethyl 3-(3-allyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate. The product was isolated as a yellow oil; microanalysis; found: C, 69.0 H, 7.70%; C16H22O4 requires C, 69.0 H. 7.97%; m/z 279 (M+H).

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