Product Name : Acetone
Synonyms : Dimethyl Ketone; Pyroacetic acid, Dimethyl formaldehyde; 2-Propanone; Pyroacetic ether;
beta-Ketopropane; Methyl Ketone; Propanone; Allylic alcohol; Dimethylketal; Ketone propane.
About the Product : A member of the carbonyl group (C=O), Acetone is the basic form of Ketone. Acetone, an organic compound is luminous in ultraviolet light and flammable when liquid. Acetone, produced as a co-product with phenol through cumene per- corrosion is a low boiling, capricious liquid, exemplified by swift evaporation and an indistinctly aromatic and fairly sweet odor. In human body acetone is found in blood and urine and mostly transmitted during the metabolic process. Acetone is known world-wide for being a fine solvent and also for production of Methyl Methacrylate and Bisphenol A.
A brief history : During World War I a method of producing acetone through bacterial fermentation was developed by Chaim Weizmann, (who later became the first president of Israel), to help the British war effort. Before the invention of the cumene process, acetone was produced by the dry distillation of acetates, such as calcium acetate.
Product Identification Features :
CAS Number: 67-64-1
H.S. Code: 2914.11
Chemical formula:C3H6O
Chemical Properties:
Melting point: -95 C
Boling point: 56- 57 C
Specific gravity: 0.790- 0.793
Solubility in water: Miscible
Vapour density: 2.0
Production Process : Acetone production is tied to the production of phenol as 83% of acetone is prepared via the cumene process. In the cumene process, benzene is alkylated with propylene in order to produce cumene, which is then oxidized by air to produce phenol and acetone. Thus acetone is indirectly produced from propylene. Other processes involve direct oxidation of propylene such as the Wacker-Hoechst process. Acetone can also be produced by hydrating propylene in order to produce 2-propanol, which is then oxidized to acetone.
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