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Yellow Solid

1-(2,3-Dihydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-propanone is a reactant used in the preparation of Stigmatellin A (S686780).

Preparation by Fries rearrangement of 1,2-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzene dipropionate with aluminium chloride in methylene chloride at r.t. for 3 h (94%).