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Preparation by Fries rearrangement of o-cresyl phenylacetate with aluminium chloride,
in nitroethane at r.t. for 12 h (73%) ;
in nitrobenzene at 60° for 4 h (72%) or at 50° for 4 h (60%) ;
in refluxing chlorobenzene for 4 h (58%);
in refluxing nitromethane for 4 h (21%);
without solvent at 130° for 4 h (49%) or at 140° for 3 h (30%).