1-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one → 3-Benzylsulfanyl-4-hydroxy-6-(4-methoxy-3-methyl-phenyl)pyran-2-one

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This compound is prepared by the condensation of diethyl ester of [(phenylmethyl)thio]propanedioic acid (1 g, mmol) with the corresponding trimethylsilylenol ether of 4'-methoxy-3'-methylacetophenone as described in general procedure A. Isolated Yield: 68%. m.p. 159-106° C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ7.67 (dd, 1 H), 7.61 (s, 1 H), 7.2 (m, 5 H), 6.8 (d, 1 H), 6.38 (s, 1 H), 3.96 (s, 2 H), 3.89 (s, 3 H), 2.25 (s, 3 H); IR (KBr) 3432, 2945, 1613, 1507, 1402, 1262, 1142, 1030, 812, 704 cm-1; MS (CI) m/e 355 (78.3), 263 (19.6), 235 (11.8), 149 (12.7), 91 (100); Analysis calc'd for: C, 67.78; H, 5.12; found: C, 67.35; H, 5.17.

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