Hydroxyacetone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    116-09-6

    Molecular formula
    C3H6O2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)CO

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1301.0

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 85.03%
    Caramellic 72.45%
    Buttery 57.79%
    Ethereal 53.64%
    Pungent 50.28%
    Green 46.91%
    Creamy 45.43%
    Oily 41.68%
    Nutty 39.98%
    Fatty 38.89%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -0.7

    pKa est.
    7.8 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    74.08 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -17 °C

    Boiling point

    • 145.00 to 146.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    62.98 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • 1.00E+06 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp)
    • Soluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Hydroxyacetone
    • 116-09-6
    • Acetol
    • 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
    • 2-Propanone, 1-hydroxy-
    • Acetone alcohol
    • 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone
    • 1-Hydroxyacetone
    • Acetylmethanol
    • ACETYLCARBINOL
    • 2-Oxopropanol
    • Methanol, acetyl-
    • Hydroxypropanone
    • Hydroxy-2-propanone
    • Acetol (VAN)
    • Pyruvinalcohol
    • Pyruvic alcohol
    • 2-Ketopropyl alcohol
    • Methylketol
    • monohydroxyacetone
    • EINECS 204-124-8
    • hydroxypropan-2-one
    • NSC 102497
    • UNII-7I7YM0835W
    • BRN 0605368
    • AI3-37788
    • 7I7YM0835W
    • 1-hydroxy-propan-2-one
    • ACETOL [MI]
    • MFCD00004669
    • CH3C(O)CH2OH
    • NSC-102497
    • DTXSID8051590
    • FEMA NO. 4462
    • CHEBI:27957
    • XLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • Hydroxymethyl methyl ketone
    • hydroxy acetone
    • hydroxy-acetone
    • 1Hydroxyacetone
    • 2Oxopropanol
    • hydroxyl acetone
    • hydroxyl-acetone
    • Hydroxy2propanone
    • 2-proponol
    • Methanol, acetyl
    • 1Hydroxy2propanone
    • 1-Hydroxyacetone #
    • 2Propanone, 1hydroxy
    • 1-Hydroxy-2-acetone
    • 1-oxidanylpropan-2-one
    • CH3COCH2OH
    • WLN: Q1V1
    • Hydroxyacetone, >=95%, FG
    • DTXCID2030142
    • HY-Y1366
    • BBL011436
    • NSC102497
    • STL146544
    • AKOS000269101
    • s12357
    • DB-003685
    • CS-0017823
    • H0388
    • NS00020257
    • EN300-20541
    • C05235
    • A803556
    • Q20236702
    • F0001-0286
    • Hydroxyacetone contains =500 ppm sodium carbonate as stabilizer
    • Hydroxyacetone, contains <=500 ppm sodium carbonate as stabilizer, technical grade, 90%

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 379.92
    methanol 838.99
    isopropanol 183.82
    water 4156.89
    ethyl acetate 28.67
    n-propanol 201.88
    acetone 96.35
    n-butanol 154.39
    acetonitrile 101.9
    DMF 512.31
    toluene 3.09
    isobutanol 125.18
    1,4-dioxane 75.27
    methyl acetate 53.06
    THF 92.26
    2-butanone 52.86
    n-pentanol 68.79
    sec-butanol 131.65
    n-hexane 3.51
    ethylene glycol 516.95
    NMP 286.54
    cyclohexane 3.48
    DMSO 249.1
    n-butyl acetate 11.47
    n-octanol 26.91
    chloroform 30.0
    n-propyl acetate 17.51
    acetic acid 718.42
    dichloromethane 33.62
    cyclohexanone 51.43
    propylene glycol 389.28
    isopropyl acetate 14.35
    DMAc 338.86
    2-ethoxyethanol 198.75
    isopentanol 94.31
    n-heptane 3.65
    ethyl formate 88.11
    1,2-dichloroethane 17.97
    n-hexanol 40.52
    2-methoxyethanol 449.76
    isobutyl acetate 9.63
    tetrachloromethane 14.15
    n-pentyl acetate 14.22
    transcutol 196.19
    n-heptanol 30.86
    ethylbenzene 2.73
    MIBK 18.22
    2-propoxyethanol 99.95
    tert-butanol 160.64
    MTBE 30.89
    2-butoxyethanol 86.16
    propionic acid 246.87
    o-xylene 5.33
    formic acid 1420.5
    diethyl ether 23.16
    m-xylene 3.66
    p-xylene 4.62
    chlorobenzene 5.35
    dimethyl carbonate 25.97
    n-octane 1.66
    formamide 1014.73
    cyclopentanone 82.74
    2-pentanone 32.18
    anisole 14.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 27.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 113.18
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 219.88
    pyridine 33.98
    3-pentanone 22.14
    furfural 137.89
    n-dodecane 1.19
    diethylene glycol 175.58
    diisopropyl ether 5.63
    tert-amyl alcohol 127.51
    acetylacetone 32.31
    n-hexadecane 1.16
    acetophenone 18.68
    methyl propionate 37.01
    isopentyl acetate 10.31
    trichloroethylene 31.08
    n-nonanol 21.68
    cyclohexanol 62.98
    benzyl alcohol 32.56
    2-ethylhexanol 19.13
    isooctanol 23.27
    dipropyl ether 11.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 6.57
    ethyl lactate 30.94
    propylene carbonate 51.93
    n-methylformamide 447.09
    2-pentanol 59.59
    n-pentane 4.68
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 56.29
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 17.31
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 57.08
    mesitylene 3.11
    ε-caprolactone 56.31
    p-cymene 3.81
    epichlorohydrin 72.78
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 13.06
    2-aminoethanol 579.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 245.78
    sulfolane 126.51
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 56.26
    n-hexyl acetate 19.51
    isooctane 1.63
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 80.4
    sec-butyl acetate 9.28
    tert-butyl acetate 15.77
    decalin 1.75
    glycerin 536.14
    diglyme 127.88
    acrylic acid 283.03
    isopropyl myristate 6.37
    n-butyric acid 173.15
    acetyl acetate 19.92
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 13.44
    ethyl propionate 16.0
    nitromethane 413.25
    1,2-diethoxyethane 21.92
    benzonitrile 18.45
    trioctyl phosphate 9.9
    1-bromopropane 9.72
    gamma-valerolactone 140.03
    n-decanol 14.32
    triethyl phosphate 10.17
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 28.58
    propionitrile 48.95
    vinylene carbonate 52.93
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 164.87
    DMS 14.46
    cumene 3.49
    2-octanol 16.48
    2-hexanone 18.98
    octyl acetate 10.7
    limonene 6.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 135.03
    ethyl orthosilicate 10.42
    tributyl phosphate 10.23
    diacetone alcohol 60.57
    N,N-dimethylaniline 16.77
    acrylonitrile 74.8
    aniline 25.5
    1,3-propanediol 466.76
    bromobenzene 2.91
    dibromomethane 18.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 25.58
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 11.95
    tetrabutyl urea 16.07
    diisobutyl methanol 10.14
    2-phenylethanol 19.92
    styrene 3.34
    dioctyl adipate 13.62
    dimethyl sulfate 46.44
    ethyl butyrate 12.68
    methyl lactate 79.55
    butyl lactate 26.61
    diethyl carbonate 8.87
    propanediol butyl ether 92.69
    triethyl orthoformate 12.06
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.85
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 27.32
    morpholine 138.83
    tert-butylamine 68.88
    n-dodecanol 9.94
    dimethoxymethane 94.0
    ethylene carbonate 38.82
    cyrene 63.63
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 21.38
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 7.55
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 8.6
    4-methylpyridine 29.4
    dibutyl ether 10.87
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 10.14
    DEF 83.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 51.92
    tetrachloroethylene 29.2
    eugenol 38.34
    triacetin 25.58
    span 80 49.68
    1,4-butanediol 188.04
    1,1-dichloroethane 15.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 52.18
    methyl formate 230.29
    2-methyl-1-butanol 101.69
    n-decane 1.94
    butyronitrile 48.69
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 20.14
    1-chlorooctane 5.33
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.25
    n-nonane 1.99
    undecane 1.43
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.08
    cyclooctane 1.49
    cyclopentanol 108.24
    tetrahydropyran 37.95
    tert-amyl methyl ether 26.37
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 89.5
    1-hexene 7.78
    2-isopropoxyethanol 90.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 434.19
    methyl butyrate 31.15

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Tamarind 3 fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.01%
Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, fam. Araceae 0.01%
Ambarella fruit (Brazil) Spondias cytherea Sonnerat, fam. Anarcardiaceae 0.2%