dihydroxyacetone
Also known as glycerone, DHA, 1,3-Dihydroxydimethyl ketone, Bis(hydroxymethyl) ketone, alpha,alpha'-dihydroxyacetone, 1,3-propanediol-2-one, 1,3-Dihydroxypropanone, Dihyxal
Dihydroxyacetone (; DHA), also known as glycerone, is a simple saccharide (a triose) with formula .
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H6O3
- Molecular weight
- 90.08 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)CO)O
- InChIKey
- RXKJFZQQPQGTFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -1.4
- Polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Preparation
- Sunless tanning
- Safe use and side effects
- History
- Winemaking
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Dihydroxyacetone (; DHA), also known as glycerone, is a simple saccharide (a triose) with formula .
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.