1,3-Dihydroxyacetone

MedChem Express

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone [96-26-4]

10

96-26-4

Research Use Only

99.49

C3H6O3

90.08

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), the main active ingredient in sunless tanning skin-care preparations and an important precursor for the synthesis of various fine chemicals, is produced on an industrial scale by microbial fermentation of glycerol (HY-B1659) in Gluconobacter oxydans . 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone is also used for synthesis of new biodegradable polymers by combining with lactic acid (HY-B2227) [1] [2] .

O=C(CO)CO

-20°C,2°C to 8°C

12352200