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.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
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.
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.