In the rearrangement of allyl ethers of phenolic compounds, the allyl group usually migrates exclusively to the ortho position if one is free, and the product is obtained generally in good yield. 2 The allylic rearrangement seemed, therefore, to provide a likely avenue for the synthesis of 2-amino-6-propylphenol (XI) which was required in connection with another problem. It was found, however, that the rearrangement of both o-acetamidophenyl allyl ...
