2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone

2,4′-dihydroxyacetophenone

[¦tü ¦fȯr‚prīm ¦dī‚hī¦dräk·sē¦as·ə‚tä·fə′nōn] (organic chemistry) (HO)2C6H3COCH3 Needlelike or leafletlike crystals with a melting point of 145-147°C; soluble in pyridine, warm alcohol, and glacial acetic acid; used as a reagent for the determination of iron.