“…R f : 0.68 (UV visible and fluorescent) (ethyl acetate/hexane, 1:1); mp 230–232 °C (Lit. 74 mp 233–234 °C); 1 H NMR (400 MHz; DMSO- d 6 ) δ H : 2.60 (s, 3H, CH 3 ), 3.81 (s, 3H, OCH 3 ), 6.63 (dd, 1H, C 6 –H, J = 2.3, 8.9 Hz), 6.71 (d, 1H, C 8 –H, J = 2.3 Hz), 6.90 (d, 2H, Ph-2,6-H 2 , J = 8.6 Hz), 7.29 (d, 2H, Ph-3,5-H 2 , J = 8.6 Hz), 7.72 (d, 1H, C 5 –H, J = 8.9 Hz) and 12.42 (s, 1H, OH); MS (FAB + ) m / z : 283.2 [100, (M + H) + ]; MS (FAB – ) m / z : 281.2 [100, (M – H) − ]; Acc. MS (FAB + ): 283.0898, C 17 H 15 O 4 requires 283.0892; found C, 71.98; H, 5.36; C 17 H 14 O 4 requires C, 72.33; H, 5.00%.…”