“…N ‐Hydroxy‐4‐methylbenzamide (8b) (R=CH 3 ): White needles; yield: 4 g (86%); R f =0.02 (ethyl acetate/ n ‐hexane, 50%); mp 143–145 °C (reported: mp 143–144 °C);25 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ =11.43 (bs, 1 H), 9.42 (bs, 1 H), 7.87 (d, 2 H, J =7.85 Hz), 7.43 (d, J =7.87 Hz, 2 H), 2.50 (s, 3 H); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO): δ =164.58, 141.21, 129.57, 128.90, 126.81, 20.82.…”