Gallacetophenone

Gallacetophenone
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Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-(2,3,4-Trihydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
	Other names 1-(2,3,4-Trihydroxyphenyl)ethanone; Alizarin Yellow C; Galloacetophenone; 2',3',4'-Trihydroxyacetophenone
Identifiers
CAS Number	528-21-2 Y;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10256 N;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.665
PubChem CID	10706;
UNII	C70E921C4P Y;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2060179 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-4(9)5-2-3-6(10)8(12)7(5)11/h2-3,10-12H,1H3 N Key: XIROXSOOOAZHLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N N; InChI=1/C8H8O4/c1-4(9)5-2-3-6(10)8(12)7(5)11/h2-3,10-12H,1H3 Key: XIROXSOOOAZHLL-UHFFFAOYAA;
	SMILES O=C(c1c(O)c(O)c(O)cc1)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O4
Molar mass	168.148 g·mol−1
Melting point	171 to 172 °C (340 to 342 °F; 444 to 445 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Gallacetophenone is the acetyl derivative of pyrogallol. It can be synthesized from pyrogallol using zinc chloride and acetic anhydride.¹

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