Methyl기를 포함하는 새로운 5종의 crown ether를 합성하였다. 2,3,4,5: 9,10,11,12-Dibenzo-8,8-dimethyl-15,18,1-trioxacycloeicosane, 2,3,4,5: 9,10,11,12-dibenzo-8,8-dimethyl-15,18,21,1-tetraoxacyclotricosane, 2,3,4,5 : 9,10,11,12-dibenzo-8,8-dimethyl-15,18,21,24,1-pentaoxacyclohexacosane, 2,3,4,5 : 9,10,11,12 : 22,23,24,25 : 29,30,31,32-tetrabenzo-8,8,28,28-tetramethyl-15,18,21,35,38,1-hexaoxacyclotetracontane 그리고 2,3,4,5 : 9,10,11,12 : 25,26,27,28:32,33,34,35-tetrabenzo-8,8,31,31-tetramethyl-15,18,21,24,38,41,44,1-octaoxacyclohexatetracontane은 (M = Na, K)존재하에서 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol과 di-, tri- 그리고 tetraethyleneglycol ditosylate의 반응에 의해 합성하였다. Diethyleneglycol ditosylate, triethyleneglycol ditosylate, tetraethyleneglycol ditosylate는 NaOH존재하에서 diethyleneglycol, triethyleneglycol 그리고 tetraethyleneglycol과 p-toluenesulfonylchloride의 반응에 의해 합성하였다.