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(12H, m), 4.03 (12H, m), 5.09 (12H, s), 6.61 (3H, t, J 2.3),
6.83 (6H, d, J 2.3), 6.95–7.52 (90H, m); dC (67.9 MHz;
CDCl3) 25.91, 29.16, 29.27, 31.36, 35.56, 67.88, 70.17,
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127.59, 127.92, 127.99, 128.31, 128.60, 128.75, 133.56,
133.69, 136.91, 138.22, 138.36, 141.24, 141.85, 142.33,
143.41, 158.43, 158.81, 160.20; m/z (FAB) 2457.6 (MH+).
Compound 32 mp 125–130 °C; (Found: C, 84.50; H, 7.07.
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C174H174O12. EtOH requires C, 84.37; H, 7.28%); dH
(270 MHz; CDCl3) 1.20–1.50 (12H, m), 1.55–1.75 (24H,
m), 1.85–1.95 (12H, m), 2.61 (12H, t, J 7.6,), 4.03 (12H,
m), 5.18 (6H, s), 5.20 (6H, s), 6.93–7.02 (15H, m), 7.07–
7.13 (6H, m), 7.18–7.23 (12H, m), 7.30–7.52 (48H, m), 7.60
(6H, d, J 8.6), 7.65 (3H, s); dC (67.9 MHz; CDCl3) 25.39,
29.18, 29.27, 31.41, 35.54, 67.95, 71.40, 71.52, 114.26,
114.73, 114.82, 115.33, 120.10, 123.79, 126.55, 126.65,
127.31, 127.42, 127.81, 127.94, 128.33, 128.49, 128.77,
133.58, 133.71, 134.93, 137.37, 138.23, 141.26, 141.56,
141.87, 148.43, 149.11, 158.45, 158.83; m/z (FAB) 2457.6
(MH+).