Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:27:48 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:19:08 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0006961
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB06961
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHydroxyacetone
DescriptionHydroxyacetone, also known as acetol or acetone alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydroxy ketones. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid, and an amine group attached to the alpha carbon atom, relative to the C=O group. Hydroxyacetone exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Hydroxyacetone.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Hydroxy-2-propanoneChEBI
2-Ketopropyl alcoholChEBI
AcetolChEBI
Acetone alcoholChEBI
MethylketolChEBI
Pyruvic alcoholChEBI
PyruvinalcoholChEBI
1-Hydroxy-2-acetoneHMDB
1-HydroxyacetoneHMDB
2-OxopropanolHMDB
AcetylcarbinolHMDB
AcetylmethanolHMDB
Hydroxymethyl methyl ketoneHMDB
HydroxypropanoneHMDB
alpha-HydroxyacetoneHMDB
Α-hydroxyacetoneHMDB
HydroxyacetoneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H6O2
Average Molecular Weight74.0785
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight74.036779436
IUPAC Name1-hydroxypropan-2-one
Traditional Nameacetone alcohol
CAS Registry Number116-09-6
SMILES
CC(=O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3
InChI KeyXLSMFKSTNGKWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydroxy ketones. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid, and an amine group attached to the alpha carbon atom, relative to the C=O group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAlpha-hydroxy ketones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-17 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1ALOGPS
logP-0.71ChemAxon
logS0.96ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.88ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity17.9 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability7.26 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-07305dfad59d2227ffa7View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-2534cfaae5c1ba708730View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-017j-0930000000-279a3f07932eb1839074View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-017j-0920000000-f1af25b38da545edc6c5View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-2950000000-31f525aaa70eed911510View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-01rb-2900000000-bbb084ba481440566b91View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-2950000000-b22d81e8da17e3f02d19View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-07305dfad59d2227ffa7View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-2534cfaae5c1ba708730View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-017j-0930000000-279a3f07932eb1839074View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-017j-0920000000-f1af25b38da545edc6c5View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-2950000000-31f525aaa70eed911510View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-01rb-2900000000-bbb084ba481440566b91View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-2950000000-b22d81e8da17e3f02d19View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-5e6801cf968784a5b9deView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00gi-9300000000-e781920c2fc8ee89a28aView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 3V, positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-2d613d85b2a9ab4b81c4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 4V, positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-8aac708a68b987439caeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 5V, positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-7aa091c76f3b2e3533f6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 6V, positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-a96f1f74ed0a81fc555bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 7V, positivesplash10-05fr-9000000000-9e9863e2481fe663a1c2View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 8V, positivesplash10-0ab9-9000000000-24d5b9ab081d2ab1dc4eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 9V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-bf699c4edab22a9c3392View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 10V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-06ca82c23199feec7913View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 11V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-6063e22276e13798069cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 12V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-df73e7e99651b56301bfView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 13V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-cab5dcbf47489b84ed56View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 14V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-490e579ce5b7ee61e4b6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 15V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-82946f673383e2e48eedView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 16V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-9e922e16d939cec82078View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 17V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-e9f30d809fd20007a0d5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 18V, positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-5125f6367687313ab7e1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 19V, positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-81a018ab2528282c82bfView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 20V, positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-3dd73306f979d472425eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-9000000000-535f26482c157dec5ff5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-056r-9000000000-9f6cd14ffcf61c467363View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-4b977c4569c666841170View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-359666943b9e9621209cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-67ac069288bf16663cf7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-1ad0fc4aef1abc1d687fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-35ce377642adfe80d15bView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9000000000-50a216336c293bf1b3baView in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 15.09 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0006961
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB012041
KNApSAcK IDC00019558
Chemspider ID21106125
KEGG Compound IDC05235
BioCyc IDACETOL
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkHydroxyacetone
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8299
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27957
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available