Description / Application
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.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone, 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone, DHA, Glycerone, NSC 24343 |
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| Molecular Formula | C3H6O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 90.08 |
| MFCD | MFCD00004670 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |