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Catalog number A14189.30
also known as A14189-30
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1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Catalog numberA14189.30
Price (USD)/ Each
91.65
Online exclusive
102.00 Save 10.35 (10%)
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS62147-49-3
Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetMelting Point (clear melt)75-86?C
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Proton NMRConforms to structure
Appearance (Color)White to cream
Assay from Supplier's CofA≥96.0%
1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer is used as a catalytic agent and petrochemical additive. It is also used as a building block in organic synthesis. Further, it serves as a reagent in three-carbon nucleophilic or electrophilic component in various reactions.
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Applications
1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer is used as a catalytic agent and petrochemical additive. It is also used as a building block in organic synthesis. Further, it serves as a reagent in three-carbon nucleophilic or electrophilic component in various reactions.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone. Slightly soluble in water. Insoluble in ligroin.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer is used as a catalytic agent and petrochemical additive. It is also used as a building block in organic synthesis. Further, it serves as a reagent in three-carbon nucleophilic or electrophilic component in various reactions.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone. Slightly soluble in water. Insoluble in ligroin.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- In solid state, exists predominantly as trans-2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dimethanol (structure and CAS registry number as shown). On melting or in solution, mainly dissociates to monomeric 1,3-dihydroxyacetone [96-26-4]: J. Mol. Struct., 35, 85 (1976).
- For a review of the dihydroxyacetone unit as a verstaile 3-carbon building block in organic synthesis, see: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44, 1305 (2005).
- Huang, Y.; Pathirana, C.; Ye, Q.; Palaniswamy, V. Non-enzymatic transformation of DL-glyceraldehyde, 1,3-dihydroxyacetone, and pyruvaldehyde with primary amine to the same DL-alanine derivatives. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56 (30), 4516-4519.
- Li, Y.; Zaera, F. Factors affecting activity and selectivity in the oxidation of glycerol promoted by platinum catalysts. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2015, 5 (7), 3773-3781.