Summary 1. The Fries rearrangement has been applied to the 0-benzoate of 2- hydroxypyridine. A very small yield of 5-benzoyl-2-hydroxypyridine resulted. The structure of this latter product was determined by an unequivocal synthesis; methyl coumalinate was converted by ammonia followed by alkali to 2-hydroxypyridine-.? carboxylic acid which was transformed into the acid chloride and condensed with benzene in the presence of ...
