Hydroxyacetone

CAS Registry Number®

116-09-6

CAS Name

Hydroxyacetone

Molecular Formula

C3H6O2

Molecular Mass

74.08

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    98.45 °C @ Press: 200 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    -17 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.82 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=XLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CO)(C)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(C)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy-
  • 2-Propanone, hydroxy-
  • 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone
  • Acetol
  • Acetone alcohol

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