Reaction SMILES: [CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:6]([CH:7]=[O:8])=[C:5]([O:11][CH2:12][C:13]2[CH:18]=[C:17]([O:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25][CH2:26][CH2:27][CH2:28][CH2:29][CH2:30][CH2:31][CH2:32][CH2:33][CH2:34][CH2:35][CH2:36][CH3:37])[C:16]([O:38][CH2:39][CH2:40][CH2:41][CH2:42][CH2:43][CH2:44][CH2:45][CH2:46][CH2:47][CH2:48][CH2:49][CH2:50][CH2:51][CH2:52][CH2:53][CH2:54][CH2:55][CH3:56])=[C:15]([O:57][CH2:58][CH2:59][CH2:60][CH2:61][CH2:62][CH2:63][CH2:64][CH2:65][CH2:66][CH2:67][CH2:68][CH2:69][CH2:70][CH2:71][CH2:72][CH2:73][CH2:74][CH3:75])[CH:14]=2)[CH:4]=1.[BH4-].[Na+].Cl>C1COCC1.CO>[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:6]([CH2:7][OH:8])=[C:5]([O:11][CH2:12][C:13]2[CH:18]=[C:17]([O:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25][CH2:26][CH2:27][CH2:28][CH2:29][CH2:30][CH2:31][CH2:32][CH2:33][CH2:34][CH2:35][CH2:36][CH3:37])[C:16]([O:38][CH2:39][CH2:40][CH2:41][CH2:42][CH2:43][CH2:44][CH2:45][CH2:46][CH2:47][CH2:48][CH2:49][CH2:50][CH2:51][CH2:52][CH2:53][CH2:54][CH2:55][CH3:56])=[C:15]([O:57][CH2:58][CH2:59][CH2:60][CH2:61][CH2:62][CH2:63][CH2:64][CH2:65][CH2:66][CH2:67][CH2:68][CH2:69][CH2:70][CH2:71][CH2:72][CH2:73][CH2:74][CH3:75])[CH:14]=2)[CH:4]=1
Reactant: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOc1cc(COc2cc(OC)ccc2C=O)cc(OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)c1OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Agent: Cl
Agent: [BH4-]
Agent: [Na+]
Solvent: CO
Solvent: C1CCOC1
Product: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOc1cc(COc2cc(OC)ccc2CO)cc(OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)c1OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Temperature: 25 °C
Reaction time: 1.5 h
Yield: 98.7 %

Procedure:
3,4,5-Tris(octadecyloxy)benzyl alcohol (83.0 g, 90.8 mmol) was dissolved in chloroform (830 ml), thionyl chloride (21.6 g, 0.182 mol) was added at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hr. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was precipitated with acetonitrile (800 ml) to give 3,4,5-tri(octadecyloxy)benzylchloride (93.6 g) as wet crystals. (ii) 3,4,5-Tri(octadecyloxy)benzylchloride (93.6 g, wet, <90.8 mmol), 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde (15.2 g, 0.10 mol) and potassium carbonate (31.4 g, 0.23 mol) were suspended in DMF (830 ml), and the suspension was stirred at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was dissolved in chloroform (1600 ml), and the mixture was washed 3 times with 1N hydrochloric acid (800 ml), once with 5% aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (800 ml), and once with 20% brine (800 ml). The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was precipitated with methanol (800 ml) and washed with acetonitrile (800 ml) to give 4-methoxy-2-[3′,4′,5′-tris(octadecyloxy)benzyloxy]benzaldehyde (93.5 g, 89.2 mmol, 98%). (iii) 4-Methoxy-2-[3′,4′,5′-tris(octadecyloxy)benzyloxy]benzaldehyde (93.5 g, 89.2 mmol) was dissolved in THF-methanol (1870 ml+94 ml), and sodium borohydride (4.05 g, 107 mmol) was added at 0° C. After stirring at room temperature for 1.5 hr, 0.2N hydrochloric acid (100 ml) was added at 0° C. to quench the reaction. The solvent was evaporated to about half, and dissolved in chloroform (2400 ml). The mixture was washed twice with 0.1N hydrochloric acid (1200 ml), once with 5% aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (1200 ml), and once with 20% brine (1200 ml). The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was precipitated with methanol (900 ml) and washed with acetonitrile to give 4-methoxy-2-[3′,4′,5′-tris(octadecyloxy)benzyloxy]benzyl alcohol (92.4 g, 88.0 mmol, 97% yield vs 3,4,5-tris(octadecyloxy)benzyl alcohol).