“…White solid (480 mg, 68%); mp 114-116 °C; 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ 2.98 (t, 2H, 3 J = 5.2 Hz, 1″-CH 2 ), 3.77 (t, 2H, 3 J = 5.2 Hz, 2″-CH 2 ), 3.85 (s, 3H, 4′-OCH 3 ), 4.23 (s, 2H, 10-CH 2 ), 5.00 (s, 2H, 8-CH 2 ), 6.89 (d, 1H, 3 J = 8.9 Hz, 6-H), 6.98 (d, 2H, 3 J = 9 Hz, 3′, 5′-H), 7.49 (d, 2H, 3 J = 9 Hz, 2′, 6′-H), 7.93 (s, 1H, 2-H), 8.10 ppm (d, 1H, 3 J = 8.9 Hz, 5-H); 13 Method B. A solution of 2.5 mmol of isoflavone 3a or 3d, 3 mmol of bis(1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl)methane 55,56 in 10 mL of 1,4dioxane was refluxed for 2-4 h. The mixture was cooled; the solvent was evaporated; and the product was treated with hexane to obtain a precipitate that was recrystallized from a mixture of isopropanol and hexane to afford 3a or 3d. Compounds 3a and 3d were identical to material synthesized by Method A.…”