Hydroxyacetone

CAS: 116-09-6

Ref. TR-H739960

Product Information

• Name: Hydroxyacetone
• Synonyms: Hydroxy-2-propanone, 1-Hydroxy-2-acetone, 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone, 1-Hydroxyacetone, 2-Oxopropanol, Acetol, Acetone alcohol, Acetylcarbinol, Acetylmethanol, Hydroxymethyl Methyl Ketone, Hydroxypropanone, NSC 102497, Rongal 5242, α-Hydroxyacetone, 1-Hydroxy-2-Propanon, 2-Propanone, hydroxy-, Acetone, Hydroxy-, Hidroxiacetona, Hydroxyaceton, Hydroxymethyl methyl ketone, Methanol, acetyl-, Nsc 102497
• CAS: 116-09-6

Description

Applications Hydroxyacetone is a chemical reagent used in various organic chemical reactions. It is a component of the Mannich reaction, amino acid caalyzes direct asymmetric aldol reactions. In the pharmaceutical setting, this compound is used in the synthesis of imidazoles acting as potent and orally active antihypertensive agents.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Sakthivel, K. et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 5260 (2001); Carini, D. et al.: J. Med. CHem., 34, 2525 (1991); List, B. et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 9336 (2000);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 74.08
• Formula: C₃H₆O₂
• Color/Form: Colourless Oil
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=XLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)CO