“…2‐Methoxypyridin‐3‐yl phenyl ketone (2 a) : Eluent: heptane/EtOAc (80:20); yellow powder; m.p. 85–86 °C (lit 24b. 80.2–81.5 °C); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 300 MHz): δ =3.88 (s, 3 H), 7.01 (dd, J =7.3, 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.43–7.48 (m, 2 H), 7.59 (tt, J =7.3, 1.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.72 (dd, J =7.3, 2.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.78–7.81 ppm (m, 2 H), 8.32 (dd, J =5.0, 1.9 Hz, 1 H); 13 C NMR (CDCl 3 , 75 MHz): δ =53.8 (CH 3 ), 116.6 (CH), 122.7 (C), 128.5 (2 CH), 129.9 (2 CH), 133.5 (CH), 137.2 (C), 139.0 (CH), 149.4 (CH), 161.3 (C), 194.9 ppm (CO).…”