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Meaning of acetylacetone in English:

acetylacetone

noun

Chemistry

  • A pale yellow liquid diketone which readily forms coordination complexes with metals and is used as a solvent and as a reagent in organic and organometallic synthesis.

    Systematic name: 2,4-pentanedione; CH₃COCH₂COCH₃.

Pronunciation

acetylacetone

/ˌasɪtʌɪlˈasɪtəʊn/ /ˌasɪtɪlˈasɪtəʊn/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Chemical News. From acetyl + acetone.