3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)phenol → (S)-3'-(2-Methyloctanoyloxy)-4-methoxy-1,1'-biphenyl

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Using 3'-hydroxy-4-methoxy-1,1'-biphenyl (4.2 g, 20.4 mmol) obtained in Example 1, (3) and (S)-2-methyloctanoylchloride (4.1 g, 21.5 mmol), the reaction was carried out in the same manner as described in Example 1, (5), to give the title compound as a pale yellow oil; yield: 5.4 g.

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