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Hydroxyacetone
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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.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1-Hydroxyacetone | |
Systematic IUPAC name
1-Hydroxypropan-2-one | |
Other names
1-Hydroxy-2-propanone Acetomethyl alcohol Acetol | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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605368 | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.750 ![]() |
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Properties | |
C3H6O2 | |
Molar mass | 74.079 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Odor | Sweet |
Density | 1.059 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | −17 °C (1 °F; 256 K) |
Boiling point | 145–146 °C (293–295 °F; 418–419 K) |
Vapor pressure | 7.5 hPa at 20 °C[2] |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.415[1] |
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GHS labelling: | |
H226[2] | |
Flash point | 56 °C (closed cup)[2] |
Explosive limits | Upper limit: 14.9%(V) Lower limit: 3%(V)[2] |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
2200 mg/kg (rat, oral)[3] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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