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Dihydroxyacetone

Name: Dihydroxyacetone
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone, 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone, DHA, Glycerone, NSC 24343

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₃H₆O₃

CAS Number:

96-26-4

Molecular Weight:

90.08

MDL number:

MFCD00051019

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

eCl@ss:

25140904

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

dihydroxyacetone

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O1C(COC(C1)(O)CO)(O)CO

InChI

1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-5(9)3-12-6(10,2-8)4-11-5/h7-10H,1-4H2

InChI key

KEQUNHIAUQQPAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
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Application

Dihydroxyacetone USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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This Item	PHR1430	910139	37442
USP 1204102 Dihydroxyacetone	Supelco PHR1430 Dihydroxyacetone	910139 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone-1,1,3,3-d₄ dimer	Sigma-Aldrich 37442 Dihydroxyacetone phosphate lithium salt
description United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard	description Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material	description ≥98 atom % D, ≥95% (CP)	description ≥95.0% (TLC)
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade pharmaceutical secondary standard, certified reference material	grade -	grade -
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -
application(s) pharmaceutical pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) -	application(s) -
format neat	format neat	format -	format -
API family dihydroxyacetone	API family dihydroxyacetone	API family -	API family -
agency USP	agency traceable to USP 1204102	agency -	agency -

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

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