174ChemInform Abstract Additionally hydroxylated 2-hydroxyxanthones such as (IX) are synthesized via the corresponding polymethoxyxanthones, e.g. (V) or (VIII). Different methods previously described are used to generate the intermediates (IV) and (VIII) respectively. As outlined in the reaction scheme (IV) is available according to Ullmann's method and (VIII) by Friedel-Crafts acylation of the anisole (VI) with subsequent basic ring closure. The compounds (IX) are synthesized in order to study their tuberculostatic activity.