Hydroxyacetone
ALDRICH/138185 - contains ≤500 ppm sodium carbonate as stabilizer, technical grade, 90%
Synonym: 1-
CAS Number: 116-09-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O2
Molecular Weight: 74.08
EC Number: 204-124-8
MDL Number: MFCD00004669
Linear Formula: CH3COCH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 90% |
| bp | 145-146 °C (lit.) |
| contains | ≤500 ppm sodium carbonate as stabilizer |
| density | 1.082 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| ketone | |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h4H, |
| InChI key | XLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −17 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)CO |
| solubility | water: miscible |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Hydroxyacetone was used to study aerobic oxidation of glycerol and propanediol over metal oxide supported gold nanoparticles in methanol. |
| General description: | Hydroxyacetone (Acetol) is important for the manufacture of polyols, acrolein, dyes and skin tanning agents. It undergoes asymmetric reduction to yield (R)-1,2-propanediol in the presence of microbial cell catalyst. |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS02 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243 |
| RIDADR | UN1224 - class 3 - PG 3 - Ketones, liquid, n.o.s., HI: all |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 132.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 56 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 90% |
| bp | 145-146 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −17 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.082 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


