“…1 -Methoxy-1,2-diphenylethane (4). Authentic (4) was prepared from 1,2-diphenylethanol in 70% yield;', 6(90 MHz; CDCl,) 2.76-3.23 [2 H, m (AB of ABX), J2,,, 13.68 Hz, 2-H and 2-H'], OCH,), 4.32 (1 H, t, 1-H), and 7.08 -32(MeOH)], 220 (14), 175 (30), 147 (18), 145 (18), 143 (30), 117 (72), and 91 (13).…”