Page 1. SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS, 25(6), 915-920 (1995) ... Our new alternative synthetic route is illustrated in Scheme 2. 0 0 0 OCH3 0”COH OCH, 0 6 9 1 0 1 ... After cooling to 25 OC to crystallize the product, water (1.2 L) was added slowly to fully precipitate the product. ...