The reaction of 2,4-dihydroxy-3-n-propylacetophenone (I) with excess 1,3-dibromopropane in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethylformamide gives 3-(2-n-propyl-3-hydroxy-4-acetylphenoxy)-1-bromopropane (II). Subsequent reaction of (II) with 2-carbomethoxy-7-hydroxy-8-n-propylchromone in dimethylformamide containing anhydrous potassium carbonate furnished 2-carbomethoxy-7-[5-(2-n-propyl-3-hydroxy-4-acetylphenoxy)propoxy]-8-n-propylchromone (III), m.p. 113-115 C. Hydrogenation of (III) in acetic acid with 5% palladium on carbon catalyst generated 2-carbomethoxy-7-[5-(2-n-propyl-3-hydroxy-4-acetylphenoxy)propoxy]-8-n-propylchroman (IV), m.p. 70-72 C. Subsequent alkylation of (IV) with excess methyl iodide in refluxing acetone containing anhydrous potassium carbonate produced O-methyl ester (V). Final hydrolysis of O-methyl ester (V) was carried out with lithium hydroxide in aqueous methanol to provide SC-41930.