Hashem Sharghi and Babak Kaboudin
J. Chem. Res. (S), 1998, 628-629
DOI:
10.1039/A800158H,
Paper
Alumina in methanesulfonic acid is used to prepare o-hydroxyarylketones, by acylation of phenol and naphthol derivatives with carboxylic acids and Fries rearrangement of phenolic esters.