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    Hydroxyacetone - Wikipedia

    • Hydroxyacetone, also known as acetol, is the organic chemical with the formula CH3C(O)CH2OH. It consists of a primary alcohol substituent on acetone. It is an α-hydroxyketone, also called a ketol, and is the simplest hydroxy ketone structure. It is a colorless, distillable liquid. See more

    CAS Number116-09-6
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    Beilstein Reference605368
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    Preparation

    It is produced commercially by dehydration of glycerol.
    Hydroxyacetone is commercially available, but it also may be synthesized on a laboratory scale by a substitution reaction on bromoacet… See more

    Reactions

    It undergoes rapid polymerization, including forming a hemiacetal cyclic dimer. Under alkaline conditions, it undergoes a rapid aldol condensation.
    Hydroxyacetone can be produced by degradatio… See more

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    • Acyloin, the simplest secondary α-hydroxy ketone. See more

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  1. PubChem
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    Hydroxyacetone | C3H6O2 | CID 8299 - PubChem

    Hydroxyacetone | C3H6O2 | CID 8299 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more.

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  3. MilliporeSigma
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    Hydroxyacetone - 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone, Acetol

    Hydroxyacetone. CH3COCH2OH. Synonyms: 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone, Acetol. CAS 116-09-6. Molecular Weight 74.08. Browse Hydroxyacetone and related products at MilliporeSigma.

  4. RSC Publishing
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    Mechanistical study on the formation of …

    Based on the distinct mass-to-charge ratios and ionization energies of the identified species, we reveal the formation pathways of hydroxyacetone (CH 3 COCH 2 OH), methyl acetate (CH 3 COOCH 3), and 3-hydroxypropanal …

  5. ResearchGate
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    The hydroxyacetone (CH3COCH2 (OH)) torsional …

    Feb 1, 2008 · A combined laboratory and astronomical investigation has been conducted on the methyl sugar hydroxyacetone (CH3COCH2OH).

  6. ACS Publications
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    Mechanistic Insights into the Formation of Hydroxyacetone, …

  7. ResearchGate
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    Hydroxyacetone (CH3COCH2OH): A Combined …

    Dec 19, 2008 · A combined laboratory and astronomical investigation has been conducted on the methyl sugar hydroxyacetone (CH3COCH2OH). Rotational transitions of this species in the ground torsional state (vt =...

  8. MilliporeSigma
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    Ch3coch2oh | Sigma-Aldrich - MilliporeSigma

  9. NIST Chemistry WebBook
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    CH3C(O)CH2CH2OH - NIST Chemistry WebBook

    Molecular weight: 88.1051. IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-4 (6)2-3-5/h5H,2-3H2,1H3. IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LVSQXDHWDCMMRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N. CAS Registry Number: 590-90-9. Chemical structure: This …

  10. IOPscience
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    Hydroxyacetone (CH3COCH2OH): A Combined Microwave and …