**1,3-Dimethoxy-5-butylbenzene (7)**

Compound **7** was prepared as described for compound **6** using a solution of **3** (576 mg, 3.0 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) and 10% Pd/C (58 mg) to give **7** in 86% yield. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 6.39–6.38 (m, 2H, aromatic), 6.34 (bs,1H, aromatic), 3.81 (s, 6H, OCH3), 2.7–2.53 (m, 2H, Ph-CH2), 1.70–1.11 (m, 4H, CH2), and 0.97 (m, 3H, CH3).

#### **1,3-Dimethoxy-5-heptylbenzene (8)**

Compound **8** was prepared as described for compound **6** using a solution of **4** (702 mg, 3 mmol) in EtOH (50 mL) and 10% Pd/C (70 mg) to give **8** in 86% yield: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 6.38 (d, 2H, aromatic, J = 2.0 Hz), 6.34 (d, 1H, aromatic, J = 2.5 Hz), 3.81 (s, 6H, OC*H*3), 2.58 (t, 2H, CH2, *J* = 7.5 Hz), 1.64 (t, 2H, CH2, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.36–1.31 (m, 8H, CH2), and 0.92 (t, 3H, CH3, J = 7.5 Hz).
