Synthesis and Molecular Structure of 4′,9′,4^″,9^″-Tetra-tert-butyl-1′,6′,1^″,6^″-tetramethoxy-2,5-dioxa[3.3]metabiphenylophane

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4′,9′,4′′,9′′-tetra-tert-butyl-1′,6′,1′′,6′′-tetramethoxy-2,5-dioxa[3.3]metabiphenylophane 3 (right) and its precursors 1, 2 (left).