O. Pugovics et al., Convenient synthesis of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-[5-(3-pyridyl)-4-oxapentyl]phenols and their thia-analogues, J CHEM R-S, (8), 1998, pp. 430-432A
A convenient large scale procedure for the synthesis of Nicanartine {2,6-di
-tert-butyl-4-[5-(3-pyridyl)-4-oxapentyl]phenol}, an antiatherosclerotic co
mpound has been developed, the synthetic route towards the thia-analogue as
well as various branched-chain oxa- and thia-derivatives of the parent com
pound has also been investigated.