This reaction is preferably carried out in an organic solvent, for example diethyl ether, at laboratory temperature. [0076] An acylanilide of the invention wherein R5 is hydroxy may be prepared by the hydrolysis of the corresponding acylanilide wherein R5 is acyloxy, and an acylanilide of the invention wherein R5 is hydroxy and R4 is hydrogen may be prepared by the hydrolysis of the corresponding