Technical acetone

Acetone (dimethylketone, 2-propanone) is an organic substance, the simplest representative of saturated ketones.

In Russia, acetone is included in Table III ("precursors whose circulation in the Russian Federation is limited and for which certain control measures may be excluded") of List IV ("List of precursors whose circulation in the Russian Federation is limited and for which control measures are established") the list of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors subject to control in the Russian Federation (precursor). The turnover of acetone (with a concentration of 60% and more) in the Russian Federation is put under control, on the account of receipts and expenditures.

Acetone is used as a raw material for the synthesis of many important chemical products, such as acetic anhydride, ketene, diacetone alcohol, mesityl oxide, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl methacrylate, diphenylpropane, isophorone, bisphenol A.

Acetone is also a popular solvent, significantly superior in terms of safety to gasoline, turpentine and partly kerosene. In particular, it is used as a solvent:

- in the production of varnishes;
- in the production of explosives;
- in the production of pharmaceuticals;
- in the composition of film adhesive as a solvent for cellulose acetate and celluloid;
- component for cleaning surfaces in various production processes;
- as a cleaner of tools and surfaces from polyurethane foam - in aerosol cans.

Without acetone, it is impossible to store acetylene in a compact (liquefied and in a bottle) state, which is extremely explosive under pressure in its pure form. For this, containers with a porous material impregnated with acetone are used. 1 liter of acetone dissolves up to 250 liters of acetylene.

Acetone is also used in the extraction of many plant substances.

Acetone is also a raw material for the synthesis of acetic anhydride, ketene, diacetone alcohol and many other compounds.