“…1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 7.74 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (dd, J = 8.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.55 (d, J = 12.4 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 1.28 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H). 13 C{ 1 H} NMR (100 MHz,CDCl 3 ) δ 197.9,166.7,158.7,152.4,135.2,134.4,130.7,129.6,119.0,103.0,60.2,31.3,20.5,14. Ethyl (E)-3-(2-acetyl-5-methoxyphenoxy)acrylate (1d). (Silica gel: 200−300 mesh, solvent system: petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 20:1−5:1), 229 mg, 87%, colorless oil.…”