Fries Rearrangement · Ester → Hydroxyaryl Ketone
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Acyl on O (ester)
Temp regime
Stage aryl ester assembled
Aromatic ring (C)
Oxygen
Acyl group (C=O·CH₃)
Aluminium (AlCl₃)
New C-C bond / H-bond
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