“…Guaiacol, [ring-(U)- 14 C], 4, was produced from phenol, [ring-(U)- 14 C] using a procedure similar to ones used previously. 12,13 This procedure produced guaiacol, [ring-(U)- 14 C] in a 77.6% radiochemical yield (Scheme 1). The guaiacol, [ring-(U)- 14 C] thus produced was then esterified with propionyl chloride to give 2-methoxyphenylpropionate, [ring-(U)- 14 C], 5 (Scheme 2.).…”