Acetone, Application : Industrial, Laboratory

Acetone, or, is anorganic compoundwith theformula(CH₃)₂CO.^[15]It is the simplest and smallestketone. It is a colourless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour.

Acetone ismisciblewithwaterand serves as an importantorganic solventin its own right, in industry, home, and laboratory. About 6.7 milliontonneswere produced worldwide in 2010, mainly for use as a solvent and production ofmethyl methacrylateandbisphenol A.^[16][17]It is a common building block inorganic chemistry. Familiar household uses of acetone are as the active ingredient innail polish removerand aspaint thinner. It hasvolatile organic compound(VOC) exempt status in the United States.^[