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1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer

Catalog No. AAJ6059206
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Quantity:
5 g

Description

CAS: 62147-49-3 | C3H6O3 | 90.08 g/mol

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is a waterproof skin dye used to darken light or unpigmented areas of skin affected by vitiligo, scars or other causes.

This Thermo Scientific 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.

Applications
1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is a waterproof skin dye used to darken light or unpigmented areas of skin affected by vitiligo, scars or other causes.

Solubili
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 62147-49-3
Molecular Formula C3H6O3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 90.08
MDL Number MFCD00051019
InChI Key RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym 1,3-dihydroxyacetone dimer, 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one dimer, 2,5-bis hydroxymethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-diol, 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dimethanol, dihydroxyacetone dimer, 2,5-dihydroxydioxane-2,5-dimethanol, 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dimethanol, 2,5-dihydroxy, acmc-20aoav, pubchem4073
PubChem CID 4180364
IUPAC Name 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-dioxane-2,5-diol
SMILES OCC(=O)CO

Specifications

Melting Point 75°C to 80°C
Color White
Quantity 5 g
Physical Form Powder
Merck Index 14,3182
Solubility Information Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide,methanol,and water.
Formula Weight 180.16
Chemical Name or Material 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber 202-494-5
RTECSNumber UC1645000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Keep cold
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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