1,3-Dihydroxyacetone CAS#96-26-4
CAS Number: 96-26-4
Chemical Formula: C3H6O3
Synonyms:
PROPANE-1,3-DIOL-2-ONE
1,3-dihydroxy-2-propanon
1,3-Dihydroxypropanone
MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity): 1 FCL (Full Container Load)
Appearance: White Powder
1,3-Dihydroxyacetone CAS#96-26-4
Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is a browning ingredient widely used in cosmetics such as sunless tanning formulations. It participates in a chemical staining reaction called Milliard reaction in which it reacts with the amino groups of proteins to result in a mixture of high molecular weight pigments.
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1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Chemical Properties |
Melting point | 75-80 °C |
Boiling point | 107.25°C (rough estimate) |
density | 1.1385 (rough estimate) |
vapor pressure | 0.002-0.33Pa at 20-50℃ |
refractive index | 1.4540 (estimate) |
FEMA | 4033 | DIHYDROXYACETONE |
storage temp. | Store at +2°C to +8°C. |
solubility | >112.4 mg/mL in DMSO; >5.09 mg/mL in EtOH with ultrasonic |
pka | 12.45±0.10(Predicted) |
form | powder |
color | White |
Odor | at 100.00 %. minty |
PH | 4-6 (20°C, 50g/L in H2O) |
Odor Type | minty |
Water Solubility | >250 g/L (20 ºC) |
JECFA Number | 1716 |
Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Hygroscopic. |
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | HAIR DYEING |
InChI | 1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2 |
InChIKey | RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
SMILES | OCC(=O)CO |
LogP | -1.95 at 20℃ |
Surface tension | 68.85mN/m at 1g/L and 20℃ |
CAS DataBase Reference | 96-26-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy-(96-26-4) |
EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy- (96-26-4) |
Safety Information |
Safety Statements | 24/25 |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
RTECS | UC1645000 |
TSCA | TSCA listed |
HS Code | 29141900 |
Storage Class | 13 - Non Combustible Solids |
Hazardous Substances Data | 96-26-4(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | CHROMELIN ? DIHYDROXYACETONE ? 1,3DIHYDROXYACETONE ? 1,3-DIHYDROXYPROPANONE ? DIHYXAL ? NSC-24343 ? OTAN ? OXATONE ? SOLEAL ? 2PROPANONE, 1,3-DIHYDROXY- ? TRIULOSE ? VITICOLOR |
Product Application Of 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone CAS#96-26-4
1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is a common cosmetic material and food additive, and is also a versatile building block for the organic synthesis of a variety of fine chemicals. DHA is believed to be involved in weight gain and fat loss, antioxidant activity, and endurance improvement, and provides a safe and effective treatment option for recurrent vitiligo. DHA has also been developed as a highly efficient electrochemiluminescent co-reactant with Ru(bpy)32+. It is approximately 25 times more efficient than the well-known co-reactant sodium oxalate. The high electrochemiluminescence efficiency allows for sensitive detection of DHA without any derivatization. The electrochemiluminescence method exhibits two linear electrochemiluminescence responses in the range of 5.0–500 μM and 500 μM–6.0 mM, with a detection limit of 1.79 μM.[2]
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