Kamat, S.P.; Paknikar, S.K.
(Indian Journal of Chemistry. 27B; 1988; 773-.)
Acylation of 2-naphthol (2), 1-naphthol(6) and resorcinol (11) with salicylic acid (1) in the presence of PPA affords salicylate esters (4,7,13 and 14), 1,2-benzoxanthone (5), 3,4-benzoxanthone(8), 3-hydroxyxanthone(12), ...