Acetone

Product Description

Acetone (propanone) is the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO.[15] It is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, and is the simplest and smallest ketone. Acetone is produced and disposed of in the human body through normal metabolic processes. It is normally present in blood and urine. People with diabetes produce it in larger amounts. Reproductive toxicity tests show that it has low potential to cause reproductive problems. Ketogenic diets that increase ketones (acetone, -hydroxybutyric acid and acetoacetic acid) in the blood are used to counter epileptic attacks in infants and children who suffer from recalcitrant refractory epilepsy.