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

Gallacetophenone
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
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • 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
  • O=C(c1c(O)c(O)c(O)cc1)C
Properties
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).
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References

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  1. ^ talkchem.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100116013814/http://talkchem.com/synthetic-chemistry/gallacetophenone-synthesis-synthesis-of-gallacetophenone.html. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)