1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer

• Catalog No.: A14189
• CAS Number: 62147-49-3
• M. F.: C6H12O6
• M. W.: 180.15588
• Purity: 97%

SYNONYMS

• Title: 1,3-二羟基丙酮二聚体
• IUPAC name: 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-dioxane-2,5-diol
• IUPAC Traditional name: 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-dioxane-2,5-diol
• Synonyms: 2,5-Dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dimethanol

DATABASE IDS

• Merck Index: 143182
• EC Number: 202-494-5
• MDL Number: MFCD00051019
• CAS Number: 62147-49-3
• Beilstein Number: 112910

PROPERTIES

• Purity: 97%
• Melting Point: ca 75-82°C
• GHS Hazard statements: H315-H319-H335
• European Hazard Symbols: Irritant (Xi)
• GHS Precautionary statements: P261-P305+P351+P338-P302+P352-P321-P405-P501A
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38
• RTECS: UC1645000
• Safety Statements: 26-37
• Storage Warning: Hygroscopic
• TSCA Listed: 否

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).