STUDIES IN FRIEDEL-CRAFTS' ACYLATION. PART I. FRIEDEL- CRAFTS ACETYLATION OF ACETANILIDE AND ACETO-o-TOLUIDIDE

Friede.-Crafts acetylation of acetanilide and aceto-o-toluidide has been investigated using acetyl chloride. Acetanilide yielded p-acetaminoacetophenone and aceto-o-toluidide, 3-acetamino-4-methyl-acetophenone (I). The constitution assigned to (I) has been confirmed by unambiguous synthesis.