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Dihydroxyacetone

CHEBI:CHEBI_16016

Definition

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.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H6O3
Molecular Mass
90.078
Charge
0
SMILES
C(CO)(CO)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2
InChIKey
RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone
  • 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone
  • 1,3-Dihydroxydimethyl ketone
  • 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one
  • 1,3-Dihydroxypropan-2-one
  • 1,3-Dihydroxypropanone
  • 1,3-propanediol-2-one
  • alpha,alpha'-dihydroxyacetone
  • Bis(hydroxymethyl) ketone
  • DHA
  • dihydroxyacetone
  • Dihydroxyacetone
  • DIHYDROXYACETONE
  • Glycerone

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
3430
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CHEBI:16016

Additional References

Wikipedia:Dihydroxyacetone

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