The esterification of 2(S)-hydroxy-3-methoxy-3,3-diphenylpropionic acid (I) with NaOMe and dimethyl sulfate gives the methyl ester (II), which is submitted to and acid (TsOH) catalyzed transetherification with 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol (III) to yield 3-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethoxy-2(S)-hydroxy-3,3-diphenylpropionic acid methyl ester (IV). The hydrolysis of (IV) with KOH in methanol affords the corresponding free acid (V), which is finally condensed with 4,6-dimethyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidine (VI) by means of lithium amide in DMF.