Hl< SItl'J. 1iICIiTE. Rasd LVILLIAhl C. FEIST3 5-hcetosy~ ceiiaphtheiie undergoes the Fries rearrangenient to form 4-acetyl-~-acenaphtheiiol. The oxime of this ketone in acetic anhydride-acetic acid with hydrogen chloride Jornied 4, j-acenaphtho [d] 2-niethyloxazolc. 4- Amino-5-acenaphthenol hydrochloridc formed the same oxazole when treated with acetir anhydride followed by treatment of the product with conrentrated hydrochloric acid. 4- ...
