This compound can be prepared in two different ways: 1) The condensation of 3-chloro-2-pentanone (I) with 2-fluoroanisole (II) by means of concentrated H2SO4 and subsequent heating at 240 C gives 2,3-bis(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pentene (III), which is reduced with H2 over Pd/C in anhydrous AcOH to afford 2,3-bis(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)pentane (IV). Finally, this compound is demethylated by treatment with refluxing aqueous HBr. 2) The Friedel-Kraft's condensation of (II) with 3-chloro-2-pentanol by means of AlCl3 also gives (IV).