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A chiral process for the synthesis of the title compound was later reported. Chlorination of 2-methoxyphenylacetic acid (VII) with sulfuryl chloride gave (VIII), which was further converted to the corresponding methyl ester (IX) by treatment with dimethyl sulfate and K2CO3. Conversion of (IX) to the lithium enolate with lithium hexamethyldisilazide, followed by condensation with aryl fluoride (X) yielded the diarylacetic ester (XI). This was reacted with N-fluoro-bis(phenylsulfonyl)amine to provide fluoro ester (XII). Basic hydrolysis afforded the racemic carboxylic acid (XIII), which was resolved via conversion to the diastereoisomeric salts with (S)-alpha-methylbenzylamine. Reduction of the nitro group from the desired (S)-enantiomer (XIV), and subsequent acidic treatment then produced the title oxindole derivative.