Monoalkylation of hydroquinone (I) with decyl bromide (II) under basic conditions provided 4-(decyloxy)phenol (III), which was further condensed with epichlorohydrin (IV) in the presence of Cs2CO3 to yield the glycidyl ether (V). Ring opening of epoxide (V) with allyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (VI) furnished adduct (VII). Then, oxidation of the secondary alcohol (VII) using the Dess-Martin reagent afforded the keto ester (VIII), which upon deprotection with palladium tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) gave the target carboxylic acid.