Acetic Anhydride → 1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone O-acetyloxime

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To 1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone oxime (Intermediate 8, 588 mg), acetic anhydride (1.97 ml, 20.8 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. After the removal of the volatiles, water was added and the solid obtained was filtered and dried under high vacuum affording 437 mg of the title compound.

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