“…GC-MS (EI, 70 eV): m / z = 221 (33), 220 (44), 218 (100), 191 (18), 190 (55), 189 (29), 188 (18), 154 (30), 140 (10), 127 (16), 114 (16), 75 (10), 63 (14). 2-Methoxy-5-(3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine [ 62 ] ( 5 ): The crude product purified by column chromatography (SiO 2 , n -hexane: ethyl acetate 15:1), gave colorless oil in 91% yield. 1 H NMR (400.1 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ 3.85 (s, 3H, OCH 3 ), 3.98 (s, 3H, OMe), 6.80 (dd, J = 8.6, 0.8 Hz,1H, CH-3), 6.89 (ddd, J = 8.2, 2.6, 1.0 Hz, 1H, C 6 H 4 ), 7.05 (dd, J = 2.6, 1.7 Hz, 1H, C 6 H 4 ), 7.10 (dt, J = 7.7, 1.3 Hz, 1H, C 6 H 4 ), 7.35 (dd, J = 8.2, 7.7 Hz, 1H, C 6 H 4 ), 7.77 (dd, J = 8.6, 2.6 Hz, 1H, CH-4), 8.39 (dd, J = 2.6, 0.8 1H, CH-6).…”