1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one (CAS 96-26-4) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3H6O3 and a molecular weight of 90.08 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
CAS Number
96-26-4
Formula
C3H6O3
Molecular Weight
90.08 g/mol
IUPAC Name
1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one
InChI Key
RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one is also known as 1,3-dihydroxyacetone, Dihydroxyacetone, glycerone, 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone, Chromelin, Triulose, among other names.
Dihydroxyacetone is a ketotriose consisting of acetone bearing hydroxy substituents at positions 1 and 3. The simplest member of the class of ketoses and the parent of the class of glycerones. It has a role as a metabolite, an antifungal agent, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a ketotriose.
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