“…The crude product was purified by column chromatography (SiO2: CHCl3/ MeOH, 9:1; Rf 0.17) to provide 7a (1.21 g, 4.5 mmol, 56%) as a colorless oil. 21 1 H NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz) δ 1.37-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.81 (br, 2H), 2.40 (t, J ) 6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.57 (t, J ) 6.7 Hz, 2H), 3.52 (s, 4H), 7.16-7.37 (m, 10H). 13 C NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz) δ 24.2, 30.9, 41.7, 52.9, 58.1, 126.6, 127.9, 128.6, 139.7.…”