Ginkgo Biloba is a supplement sold over the counter proposed to help memory and act as an antioxidant. Ginkgo Biloba leaves contain alkylphenols, such as ginkgolic acid. A key intermediate in the synthesis of ginkgolic acid is formed from a Heck reaction with an aryl triflate (OTf) instead of aryl halide. Given the structure of the aryl triflate and alkene, predict the structure of the intermediate.

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