Hydroxyacetone, 95%

CAS: 116-09-6

Ref. 02-L15008

Product Information

• Name: Hydroxyacetone, 95%
• Synonyms: acetone alcohol pyruvic alcohol pyruvinalcohol methylketol, 1-Hydroxy-2-Propanon, 1-Hydroxy-2-acetone, 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone, 1-Hydroxyacetone, 2-Oxopropanol, 2-Propanone, hydroxy-, Acetol, Acetone alcohol, Acetone, Hydroxy-, Acetylcarbinol, Acetylmethanol, Hidroxiacetona, Hydroxyaceton, Hydroxyacetone, Hydroxymethyl methyl ketone, Hydroxypropanone, Methanol, acetyl-, Nsc 102497, Rongal 5242, α-Hydroxyacetone

Description

Hydroxyacetone is used as a reagent in organic chemical reactions. It also serves as a component for Mannich reaction and aldol reactions. It is also used in the syntheses of 2-oxo-propionaldehyde, imidazoles, polyols, acrolein, dyes and skin tanning agents. It yields (R)-1,2-propanediol upon reduction of hydroxyacetone in the presence of a microbial cell catalyst. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 74.08
• Formula: C₃H₆O₂
• Purity: 95%
• Color/Form: Liquid, Clear colorless to pale yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: XLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)CO