Hydroxy-2-propanone

Name:
Hydroxy-2-propanone
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	acetol; acetonyl alcohol; acetylcarbinol; hydroxyacetone; pyruvic alcohol
M Formula:	CH3COCH2OH
Properties:
Colorless liquid. D 1.0824 at 20/20C, bp 146C, fp −17C. Soluble in water, alcohol and ether. Combustible.
Derivation:
(1) By action of potassium acetate or potassium formate on a solution of bromo- or chloroacetone in dry methanol; (2) by bacterial fermentation of propylene glycol.
Grade:
Technical.
Use:
Solvent for nitrocellulose.