Acetone
1. Physical and chemical properties: acetone (AC), also known as dimethyl ketone, is the simplest saturated ketone. It is a colorless transparent liquid with a special pungent smell. It is easily soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, ether, chloroform, pyridine and other organic solvents. It is flammable and volatile, and its chemical properties are relatively active.
2. The upstream products are mainly cumene (Cu), and the downstream products are used in explosive, plastic, rubber, fiber, tanning, grease, painting and other industries.
3. Downstream products are mainly plexiglass monomer, bisphenol A (BPA), diacetone alcohol, hexanediol (eg), methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), methyl isobutyl methanol, phorone, isophorone, chloroform, iodoform, etc.
Application fields: it is used as excellent solvent in coating, acetate fiber spinning process, acetylene storage in steel cylinder, dewaxing in oil refining industry, solvent in smokeless gunpowder, celluloid, acetate fiber, painting and other industries, and extractant in oil and other industries.
Acetone is a manufactured chemical that is also found naturally in the environment. It is a colorless liquid with a distinct smell and taste. It evaporates easily, is flammable, and dissolves in water. It is also called dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, and beta-ketopropane. Acetone is used to make plastic, fibers, drugs, and other chemicals. It is also used to dissolve other substances. It occurs naturally in plants, trees, volcanic gases, forest fires, and as a product of the breakdown of body fat. It is present in vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, and landfill sites. Industrial processes contribute more acetone to the environment than natural processes.