Dihydroxyacetone

Dihydroxyacetone

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,3-Dihydroxypropan-2-one
Other names 1,3-Dihydroxypropanone Dihydroxyacetone DHA Glycerone
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-26-4 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:16016 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1229937 N
ChemSpider	650 Y
DrugBank	DB01775 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.268
EC Number	202-494-5
KEGG	D07841 Y
PubChem	670
UNII	O10DDW6JOO Y
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2 Y Key: RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h4-5H,1-2H2 Key: RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES O=C(CO)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6O3
Molar mass	90.08 g·mol−1
Melting point	89 to 91 °C (192 to 196 °F; 362 to 364 K)
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS signal word	WARNING
GHS hazard statements	H319
GHS precautionary statements	P264, P280, P305+351+338, P337+313
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Dihydroxyacetone ⁱ/ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsᵻtoʊn/, or DHA, also known as glycerone, is a simple carbohydrate (a triose) with formula C
3H
6O
3.

DHA is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is often derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane, and by the fermentation of glycerin.