Product Name

  • Name

    1,3-Dihydroxyacetone

  • EINECS 202-494-5
  • CAS No. 96-26-4
  • Article Data208
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.283 g/cm3
  • Solubility >250 g/L (20 °C) in water
  • Melting Point 75-80 °C
  • Formula C3H6O3
  • Boiling Point 213.7 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 90.0788
  • Flash Point 97.3 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance white powder
  • Safety 24/25
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 96-26-4 (1,3-Dihydroxyacetone)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone;Bis(hydroxymethyl) ketone;Chromelin;Dihydroxyacetone;Dihyxal;NSC 24343;Otan;Oxantin;Oxatone;Soleal;Triulose;Viticolor;a,a'-Dihydroxyacetone;1,3-Dihydroxyacetone;
  • PSA 57.53000
  • LogP -1.45990

Synthetic route

benzaldehyde
100-52-7

benzaldehyde

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

B

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide at 120℃; for 7h; Inert atmosphere;A n/a
B 99%
With C40H50IrNP2 at 100℃; for 3h; Inert atmosphere; chemoselective reaction;A 24 %Chromat.
B 46 %Chromat.
2-phenyl-1,3-dioxan-5-one
52941-82-9

2-phenyl-1,3-dioxan-5-one

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride In water at 80℃; for 2h; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere;96%
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical In water; acetonitrile at 60℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h;95%
With C32H30N4O4Pd2(2+); p-benzoquinone In water; acetonitrile at 23℃; for 4h; chemoselective reaction;92%
With C30H42N4O6Pd2(2+)*2CF3O3S(1-); p-benzoquinone In water; acetonitrile at 55℃; for 24h; Darkness; chemoselective reaction;87%
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

glycolic Acid
79-14-1

glycolic Acid

B

glyceric acid
473-81-4

glyceric acid

C

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oxygen In water at 60℃; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; chemoselective reaction;A 8.9%
B 89.9%
C 6.8%
With oxygen In water at 80℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 2h; pH=6.7; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave;
With oxygen In water at 60℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; Kinetics; Reagent/catalyst; Time; High pressure;A 7.8 %Chromat.
B 55.4 %Chromat.
C 7.7 %Chromat.
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

formaldehyd
50-00-0

formaldehyd

B

tartronic acid
80-69-3

tartronic acid

C

glyceric acid
473-81-4

glyceric acid

D

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oxygen In water at 60℃; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; chemoselective reaction;A n/a
B n/a
C 84.9%
D 6.5%
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

glyceric acid
473-81-4

glyceric acid

B

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

C

Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oxygen In water at 60℃; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; chemoselective reaction;A 84.2%
B 9.5%
C 6.3%
With oxygen In water at 60℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 4h; Catalytic behavior;
With Pt-MCM-41 catalyst; oxygen In water at 69.84℃; under 760.051 Torr; pH=Ca. 7; Kinetics; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature;
formaldehyd
50-00-0

formaldehyd

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Thiamine hydrochloride; triethylamine In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 75℃;80%
With 3-hexylbenzothiazolium bromide; triethylamine In ethanol at 100℃; for 0.5h; Temperature; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere;63.5%
With triethylamine; 3-ethylbenzothiazolium bromide In ethanol at 100℃; for 0.5h; Product distribution; Mechanism; different reagents, solvents catalysts, reaction time and temperature;
1,3-Dichloroacetone
534-07-6

1,3-Dichloroacetone

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Amberlyst A26-OH- form resin In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 3h; Solvent;80%
With sodium hydroxide; ethanol; water at -22℃;
With sodium hydroxide at 50℃; for 1h; Temperature; Reagent/catalyst;15.35 g
acetophenone
98-86-2

acetophenone

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

B

1-Phenylethanol
98-85-1, 13323-81-4

1-Phenylethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [IrCl(COD)(C3H2N2(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)(n-Bu))]; potassium hydroxide at 120℃; for 7h; Inert atmosphere;A n/a
B 80%
With C40H50IrNP2 at 120℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; chemoselective reaction;A 6 %Chromat.
B 8 %Chromat.
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

LACTIC ACID
849585-22-4

LACTIC ACID

B

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

C

Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With silver dodecamolybdophosphate; oxygen In water at 60℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 5h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave;A 72%
B n/a
C n/a
With phosphomolybdic acid; dihydrogen peroxide at 60℃; for 0.133333h; Catalytic behavior;A 42%
B n/a
C n/a
With MoO40W12(3-)*Cr(3+); oxygen In water at 60℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 20h; Autoclave;A 12.9%
B 8.6%
C 5.9%
1,3-diiodopropan-2-one
6305-40-4

1,3-diiodopropan-2-one

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Amberlyst A26-OH- form resin In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 3h;66%
1,3-dibromoroacetone
816-39-7

1,3-dibromoroacetone

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Amberlyst A26-OH- form resin In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 3h;64%
Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With D-glucose; chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate In water at 110℃; for 0.5h;60.2%
In aq. phosphate buffer59%
With pyridine
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

LACTIC ACID
849585-22-4

LACTIC ACID

B

glyceric acid
473-81-4

glyceric acid

C

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

D

acetic acid
64-19-7

acetic acid

E

Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oxygen In water at 60℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 5h; Catalytic behavior; Autoclave;A 45%
B n/a
C n/a
D n/a
E n/a
2-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-glycero-D-gulo-heptose
367261-89-0

2-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-glycero-D-gulo-heptose

A

D-Arabinose
10323-20-3

D-Arabinose

B

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

C

D-glycero-D-ido-oct-2-ulose
1016606-96-4

D-glycero-D-ido-oct-2-ulose

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With molybdic acid In water at 85℃; for 8h;A n/a
B n/a
C 40%
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

glycolic Acid
79-14-1

glycolic Acid

B

LACTIC ACID
849585-22-4

LACTIC ACID

C

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

D

Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dihydrogen peroxide In water at 60℃; for 1h; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Time;A n/a
B 36%
C n/a
D n/a
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

LACTIC ACID
849585-22-4

LACTIC ACID

B

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

C

2-oxopropanal
78-98-8

2-oxopropanal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With MoO40W12(3-)*Al(3+); oxygen In water at 60℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 20h; Kinetics; Autoclave;A 25%
B 14.5%
C 6.2%
Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

A

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

B

2-oxopropanal
78-98-8

2-oxopropanal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With MoO40W12(3-)*Al(3+) In water at 60℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 20h; Autoclave; Inert atmosphere;A 25%
B 9%
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

LACTIC ACID
849585-22-4

LACTIC ACID

B

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With MoO40W12(3-)*Fe(3+); oxygen In water at 60℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 20h; Autoclave;A 19.8%
B 13.9%
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

B

Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

C

2-oxopropanal
78-98-8

2-oxopropanal

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 3H(1+)*MoO40W12(3-); oxygen In water at 60℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 20h; Autoclave;A 16%
B 14.9%
C 8.4%
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

A

glycolic Acid
79-14-1

glycolic Acid

B

3-hydroxy-2-oxopropionic acid
1113-60-6

3-hydroxy-2-oxopropionic acid

C

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine; dodecacarbonyl triosmium; dihydrogen peroxide In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 13h; Kinetics; Temperature;A 8%
B 1.5%
C 7.5%
With pyridine; dodecacarbonyl triosmium; dihydrogen peroxide In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 5h; Kinetics; Temperature;A 4%
B 2.7%
C 8.3%
pyridine
110-86-1

pyridine

Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

D-glucose
50-99-7

D-glucose

A

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

B

Glyceraldehyde
56-82-6

Glyceraldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium carbonate; sodium sulfite bei der Destillation;
With sodium carbonate; sodium sulfite
D-glucose
50-99-7

D-glucose

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Einw. von Tyrothrix tenuis;
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

dihydroxyacetone phosphate
57-04-5

dihydroxyacetone phosphate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphoenolpyruvic acid; ATP for 0.75h; Enzymatic reaction;100%
With sodium hydroxide; acetic acid phosphoric acid-anhydride; PAN-immobilized acetate kinase; PAN-immobilized glycerol kinase; ATP; 2-hydroxyethanethiol; magnesium chloride for 16h; Ambient temperature; pH=6.7-7.0;98%
With pyridine; trichlorophosphate In acetonitrile 1) 0-5 degC, 20 min, 2) room temp., 20 min;60 % Turnov.
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

benzyl (S)-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
82353-55-7, 105499-10-3, 141884-07-3, 111955-03-4

benzyl (S)-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate

(3R,4S,5S)-PhCH2OC(O)NHCH(Me)CH(OH)CH(OH)C(O)CH2OH
1274764-14-5

(3R,4S,5S)-PhCH2OC(O)NHCH(Me)CH(OH)CH(OH)C(O)CH2OH

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With L-rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase at 25℃; for 24h; pH=7; Kinetics; Reagent/catalyst; aq. sodium borate buffer; Enzymatic reaction; stereoselective reaction;100%
With L-rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 25℃; for 24h; pH=7.5; Aldol reaction; aq. buffer; Enzymatic reaction; optical yield given as %de; stereoselective reaction;99 %Chromat.
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

2(S)-hydroxypropanal
3913-64-2

2(S)-hydroxypropanal

6-deoxy-L-arabino-2-hexulose
14807-05-7

6-deoxy-L-arabino-2-hexulose

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With L-rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase at 25℃; for 24h; pH=7; aq. sodium borate buffer; Enzymatic reaction; stereoselective reaction;100%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

ethyl tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carbimidate hydrochloride
1210226-49-5

ethyl tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carbimidate hydrochloride

(2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methanol

(2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium hydroxide at 90℃; for 4h; Sealed tube;100%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

tert-butyl 3-carbamimidoylazetidine-1-carboxylate

tert-butyl 3-carbamimidoylazetidine-1-carboxylate

tert-butyl 3-(5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate

tert-butyl 3-(5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium hydroxide at 90℃; for 4h;100%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

LACTIC ACID
849585-22-4

LACTIC ACID

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In water at 20℃; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Green chemistry;99.7%
With tin containing MWW type β-zeolite In water at 109.84℃; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst;96%
With indium(III) triflate In water at 109.84℃; for 2h; Time; Reagent/catalyst;95%
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

methyl lactate
547-64-8

methyl lactate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tin containing MWW type β-zeolite In decane at 119.84℃; for 24h; Reagent/catalyst;99%
With Y-zeolite H-USY-6 In water at 115℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere;96%
With Sn(salen) functionalized [OMIm]Br at 160℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 2h; Inert atmosphere; Autoclave; chemoselective reaction;95.5%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

p-toluidine
106-49-0

p-toluidine

N-(4-methylphenyl)formamide
3085-54-9

N-(4-methylphenyl)formamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Cu/Al2O3; dihydrogen peroxide In water at 50℃; for 12h; Green chemistry;99%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

2,5-dihydro-2,2,4-tri-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxazole

2,5-dihydro-2,2,4-tri-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium hydroxide In methanol; chloroform at 22℃; for 18h;98%
With ammonia In methanol at 20 - 24℃;
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

dibutylamine
111-92-2

dibutylamine

N,N-dibutylformamide
761-65-9

N,N-dibutylformamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Cu/Al2O3; dihydrogen peroxide In water at 25℃; for 24h; Green chemistry;98%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

2-nitro-benzaldehyde
552-89-6

2-nitro-benzaldehyde

(3R,4S)-1,3,4-trihydroxy-4-(2-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
1114542-27-6

(3R,4S)-1,3,4-trihydroxy-4-(2-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (+)-(S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propane; phosphotungstic acid In 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 24h; Aldol reaction; optical yield given as %ee; enantioselective reaction;97%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

n-hexadecanoyl chloride
112-67-4

n-hexadecanoyl chloride

1,3-dipalmitoyloxy-2-propanone
24472-45-5

1,3-dipalmitoyloxy-2-propanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine In chloroform at 20℃; for 48h;96%
With pyridine In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 16h; Inert atmosphere;95%
With pyridine In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 16h; Inert atmosphere;95%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride
18162-48-6

tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride

1,3-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-1,3-dihydroxy-2-propanone
127382-65-4

1,3-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-1,3-dihydroxy-2-propanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1H-imidazole In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 0 - 30℃;96%
With triethylamine In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 24h; silylation;95%
With dmap; triethylamine In dichloromethane at 25℃;92%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

4-nitrobenzaldehdye
555-16-8

4-nitrobenzaldehdye

(3R,4S)-1,3,4-trihydroxy-4-(4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one

(3R,4S)-1,3,4-trihydroxy-4-(4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (2S,3R)-O-(n-octanoyl)-L-threonine In 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; water at 20℃; for 30h; Aldol addition; optical yield given as %ee; enantioselective reaction;96%
With (+)-(S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propane; phosphotungstic acid In 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 24h; Aldol reaction; optical yield given as %ee; enantioselective reaction;95%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

dimethyl amine
124-40-3

dimethyl amine

N,N-dimethyl-formamide
68-12-2, 33513-42-7

N,N-dimethyl-formamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Cu/Al2O3; dihydrogen peroxide In water at 25℃; for 24h; Green chemistry;96%
Wilkinson's catalyst
14694-95-2

Wilkinson's catalyst

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

A

chlorocarbonylbis(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I)
15318-33-9, 16353-77-8, 13938-94-8

chlorocarbonylbis(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I)

B

methane
34557-54-5

methane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In further solvent(s) argon-filled glovebox, heating 7.5h at 130°C, cooling to room temp.; gas phase was sampled and analyzed by GC and GC-MS, liquid phase was analyzed by IR;A 85%
B 95%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

N-methylaniline
100-61-8

N-methylaniline

N-methyl-N-phenylformamide
93-61-8

N-methyl-N-phenylformamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Cu/Al2O3; dihydrogen peroxide In water at 50℃; for 12h; Green chemistry;95%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

n-octanoic acid chloride
111-64-8

n-octanoic acid chloride

2-oxopropane-1,3-diyl dioctanoate
59925-18-7

2-oxopropane-1,3-diyl dioctanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine In chloroform at 20℃; for 48h;94%
Stage #1: dihydroxyacetone With pyridine; dmap In dichloromethane for 0.0833333h;
Stage #2: n-octanoic acid chloride In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 16h;
73%
Stage #1: dihydroxyacetone With pyridine; dmap In dichloromethane for 0.0833333h; Cooling with ice;
Stage #2: n-octanoic acid chloride In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 16h;
73%
With pyridine In chloroform at 25℃; for 3h; Inert atmosphere;
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

cyclohexanecarbaldehyde
2043-61-0

cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

rac-(2R,6R)-2,6-dicyclohexyl-4-hydroxymethyl-(1,3)-dioxane-(4S,5S)-4,5-diol

rac-(2R,6R)-2,6-dicyclohexyl-4-hydroxymethyl-(1,3)-dioxane-(4S,5S)-4,5-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine at 20℃;94%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

4-chloro-aniline
106-47-8

4-chloro-aniline

N-(4-chlorophenyl)formamide
2617-79-0

N-(4-chlorophenyl)formamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Cu/Al2O3; dihydrogen peroxide In water at 50℃; for 12h; Green chemistry;94%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

dimethoxyacetaldehyde
51673-84-8

dimethoxyacetaldehyde

C7H13O9P(1-)

C7H13O9P(1-)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With acetic acid phosphoric acid-anhydride; fuculose-1-phosphate aldolase; ATP; acetate kinase; Citrobacter freundii dihydroxyacetone kinase In various solvent(s) pH=7.5;93.5%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

4-Nitrophenylene-1,2-diamine
99-56-9

4-Nitrophenylene-1,2-diamine

2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole
1292785-77-3

2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 50℃; for 0.5h; Neat (no solvent); grinding;93%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

aniline
62-53-3

aniline

Formanilid
103-70-8

Formanilid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Cu/Al2O3; dihydrogen peroxide at 50℃; for 12h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Green chemistry;93%
Conditions
ConditionsYield
With E. coli BL21 (DE3) cells harboring pETDRhaD aldolase; sodium borate buffer In water; toluene at 37℃; for 16h; pH=7.6;A n/a
B 92%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

isobutyraldehyde
78-84-2

isobutyraldehyde

rac-4-hydroxymethyl-(2R,6R)-2,6-diisopropyl-(1,3)-dioxane-(4S,5S)-4,5-diol

rac-4-hydroxymethyl-(2R,6R)-2,6-diisopropyl-(1,3)-dioxane-(4S,5S)-4,5-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine at 20℃;92%
dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

(E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propenoyl chloride
34446-64-5, 42996-84-9

(E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propenoyl chloride

1,3-bis-[(E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoyloxy]-2-oxopropane

1,3-bis-[(E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoyloxy]-2-oxopropane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dmap In pyridine at 20 - 100℃; for 1h; Product distribution / selectivity;92%
4-Trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde
455-19-6

4-Trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde

dihydroxyacetone
96-26-4

dihydroxyacetone

(3R,4S)-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-one
1114542-29-8

(3R,4S)-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (+)-(S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propane; phosphotungstic acid In 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 36h; Aldol reaction; optical yield given as %ee; enantioselective reaction;92%

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Specification

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone,with the CAS registry number 96-26-4, is also named as Dihydroxyacetone; 2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy; Chromelin. The product's categories are ketones and organic materials. In addition, it is white powder which is stable, combustible and hygroscopic. Thic chemical has a sweet cooling taste and a characteristic odor. But, people should avoid contact with skin and eyes. 

Physical properties about 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone are: (1)ACD/LogP: -0.779; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -0.78; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -0.78; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1.00 ; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1.00; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 8.98; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 8.98; (8)#H bond acceptors: 3; (9)#H bond donors: 2; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.455; (12)Molar Refractivity: 19.047 cm3; (13)Molar Volume: 70.187 cm3; (14)Polarizability: 7.551 10-24cm3; (15)Surface Tension: 53.7389984130859 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 1.283 g/cm3; (17)Flash Point: 97.331 °C; (18)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 52.34 kJ/mol; (19)Boiling Point: 213.704 °C at 760 mmHg; (20)Vapour Pressure: 0.0359999984502792 mmHg at 25°C

Preparation of 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone: It can be obtained by formaldehyde with calcium carbonate.

Preparation of 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone

Uses of 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone: It is an ingredient of suntan lotion that creates an artificial tan. It is also valuable as a chemical intermediate and as a catalyst in butadiene-styrene olymerization. This chemical is also can be used in organic synthesis. For example: It can react with (chloromethoxy-methyl)-benzene to get 1,3-bis[(benzyloxy)methoxy]-2-propanone. This reaction needs reagent diisopropylethylamine and solvent CH2Cl2 at ambient temperature. The reaction time is 24 hours. The yield is 79.3%.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
1. SMILES: O=C(CO)CO;
2. InChI: InChI=1/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2.

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
rabbit LD intraperitoneal > 8gm/kg (8000mg/kg)   United States Patent Document. Vol. #4049795,
rat LD50 intraperitoneal 8750mg/kg (8750mg/kg)   United States Patent Document. Vol. #4049795,
rat LDLo oral 80gm/kg (80000mg/kg)   United States Patent Document. Vol. #4049795,

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