Reaction of resorcinol with acetone

摘要

Resorcinol is a solid having a reported mp of 109-110 deg C. Therefore, it was surprising to obtain by recrystal- lizing a sample of Impure resorcinol from a mixture of chloroform and acetone a solid of mp 182-203 deg C. Since acetone and resorciol are both venerable organic Compounds, rich with history, it is reasonable to suspect That the reaction of resorcinol with acetone had been Studied previously.