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138185

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Hydroxyacetone

contains ≤500 ppm sodium carbonate as stabilizer, technical grade, 90%

Synonym(s):

1-Hydroxy-2-propanone, Acetol

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.08
Beilstein:
605368
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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grade

technical grade

Quality Level

Assay

90%

form

liquid

contains

≤500 ppm sodium carbonate as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

145-146 °C (lit.)

mp

−17 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: miscible

density

1.082 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl
ketone

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

XLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Hydroxyacetone (Acetol) is important for the manufacture of polyols, acrolein, dyes and skin tanning agents[1]. It undergoes asymmetric reduction to yield (R)-1,2-propanediol in the presence of microbial cell catalyst[2].

Application

Hydroxyacetone was used to study aerobic oxidation of glycerol and propanediol over metal oxide supported gold nanoparticles in methanol[3].

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FlameHealth hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - Muta. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

133.7 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

56.5 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hongliang Zhu et al.
Bioresource technology, 149, 238-243 (2013-10-12)
Escherichia coli Lin43 is a strain which has some mutations in glycerol kinase (GlpK) and the repressor for the glycerol 3-phosphate regulon (GlpR). When exposed to glycerol, it quickly accumulates lethal levels of methylglyoxal, which is a precursor of acetol;
Oxidation of glycerol and propanediols in methanol over heterogeneous gold catalysts.
Taarning E, et al.
Green Chemistry, 10(4), 408-414 (2008)
Qi-Xiang Guo et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 77(7), 3589-3594 (2012-03-02)
The diastereoselectively switchable enantioselective Mannich reaction of isatin imines with hydroxyacetone is reported. The chiral primary amino acid catalyzed this Mannich reaction to afford both anti- and syn-Mannich adducts in high yields, good diastereoselectivities, and enantioselectivities. The reason for the
I Blank et al.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 561, 171-189 (2006-01-28)
The formation of acrylamide (AA) from L-asparagine was studied in Maillard model systems under pyrolysis conditions. While the early Maillard intermediate N-glucosylasparagine generated approximately 2.4 mmol/mol AA, the Amadori compound was a less efficient precursor (0.1 mmol/mol). Reaction with alpha-dicarbonyls
Ganesh Sriram et al.
Metabolic engineering, 9(5-6), 442-451 (2007-09-25)
Biosynthetically directed fractional (13)C labeling, a popular methodology of metabolic flux analysis, involves culture on a mixture of (13)C and (12)C substrates and preparation a 'metabolic flux analyte' (typically protein hydrolysate) from the biomass. Metabolic flux analytes prepared from complex

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  1. Is Product 138185, Hydroxyacetone, a liquid or a solid?

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    1. This product is a liquid measured in grams. The density is 1.082 g/mL at 25 °C

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  2. What are the impurities of this Product 138185, Hydroxyacetone?

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    1. The impurities for Product 138185 are not determined.

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    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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  4. Is Product 138185, Hydroxyacetone, on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) list?

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    1. Yes, Product No. 138185 is currently on the TSCA inventory list.

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