This document summarizes the synthesis of 7-Hydroxy-4-methyl coumarin through the Pechmann condensation reaction of resorcinol and ethyl acetoacetate in the presence of polyphosphoric acid. The reaction takes 20-25 minutes to complete using PPA, whereas sulfuric acid takes 20-22 hours. The theoretical yield of 7-Hydroxy-4-methyl coumarin from 1.4g of resorcinol is calculated to be 2.24g. The percentage yield is determined by comparing the practical and theoretical yields. 7-Hydroxy-4-methyl coumarin has uses as an anticoagulant, laser dye, and in insecticides and cos