The reaction of an aryl ester with a Lewis acid catalyst followed by an aqueous acid to give phenols is known as Fries rearrangement.
eg:
mechanism:
see also Friedel-Crafts acylation
The reaction of an aryl ester with a Lewis acid catalyst followed by an aqueous acid to give phenols is known as Fries rearrangement.
eg:
mechanism:
see also Friedel-Crafts acylation