Dihydroxyacetone

Dihydroxyacetone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,3-Dihydroxypropan-2-one
	Other names 1,3-Dihydroxypropanone; Dihydroxyacetone; DHA; Glycerone
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-26-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:16016 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1229937 ;
ChemSpider	650 ;
DrugBank	DB01775 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.268
EC Number	202-494-5;
KEGG	D07841 ;
PubChem CID	670;
UNII	O10DDW6JOO ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0025072 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2 Key: RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2 Key: RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYAE;
	SMILES O=C(CO)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6O3
Molar mass	90.078 g·mol−1
Melting point	89 to 91 °C (192 to 196 °F; 362 to 364 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Dihydroxyacetone (/ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɪtoʊn/ ^ⓘ; DHA), also known as glycerone, is a simple saccharide (a triose) with formula C
₃H
₆O
₃.

DHA is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is often derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane, and by the fermentation of glycerin.

^ Weast, Robert C., ed. (1981). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (62nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. C-74. ISBN 0-8493-0462-8..
^ HSNO Chemical Classification Information Database, New Zealand Environmental Risk Management Authority, retrieved 3 September 2009

[1] Weast, Robert C., ed. (1981). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (62nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. C-74. ISBN 0-8493-0462-8..

[2] HSNO Chemical Classification Information Database, New Zealand Environmental Risk Management Authority, retrieved 3 September 2009

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Names


Preferred IUPAC name 1,3-Dihydroxypropan-2-one
Other names 1,3-Dihydroxypropanone Dihydroxyacetone DHA Glycerone
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-26-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:16016^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1229937^N
ChemSpider	650^Y
DrugBank	DB01775^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.268
EC Number	202-494-5
KEGG	D07841^Y
PubChem CID	670
UNII	O10DDW6JOO^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0025072
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2^Y Key: RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2 Key: RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES O=C(CO)CO
Properties^[1]
Chemical formula	C₃H₆O₃
Molar mass	90.078 g·mol⁻¹
Melting point	89 to 91 °C (192 to 196 °F; 362 to 364 K)
Hazards^[2]
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references