2-Chloro-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one

2-Chloro-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one is a chemical reagent used in the synthesis of 2-amino-4-arylthiazole as an inhibitor of 3D polymerase in the treatment towards foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).