100% Pure Acetone

About Acetone

Pure acetone, also known by its IUPAC name propan-2-one, is a clear, colorless, volatile, flammable, and pungent liquid. Acetone is the simplest ketone (organic compounds with two alkyl (R) groups attached to a C=O group), with two methyl (CH₃-) groups joined to a carbonyl group (C=O), to give the chemical formula (CH₃)₂C=O, (C₃H₆O).

Acetone has a wide range of uses, some specialized, but many related to its property as a versatile solvent and cleaner. In the chemical industry Lab Grade Acetone is used extensively as a solvent in chromatography. Perhaps the most common, everyday household use of acetone is as nail polish remover.

As an industrial de-greaser, it is used to clean metal surfaces prior to treatment with paint or to them being soldered or welded together.

Acetone Offerings at Lab Alley

Acetone is available in all sizes ranging from 500 mL to 55 gallons for quick shipping to your facility. 

Industries that use Acetone

• R&D/Laboratory
• Food & Beverage
• Personal Care and Cosmetics
• Botanical

Common Uses and Applications for Acetone

• As a solvent in the chemistry lab
• As a solvent for household cleaning
• As a nail polish remover
• As a solvent for use in chromatography in the chemistry lab
• View all uses of Acetone