4-(2-Methoxyethoxy)phenol is a reactant used in the preparation of (2-?fluoro-?4-?methanesulfonylphenyl)?-?{6-?[4-?(3-?isopropyl-?[1,?2,?4]?oxadiazol-?5-?yl)?-?piperidin-?1-?yl]?-?5-?nitro-?pyrimidin-?4-?yl}?-?amine, an oral agonist of orphan G-protein coupled receptor 119.