Acetone Extra Pure is a high-purity, clear, colourless liquid solvent with a sharp, characteristic odour. It is ideal for laboratory, analytical, and industrial applications requiring premium-grade solvents to ensure accuracy and reliability in results.
Chemical Details:
- Chemical Name: Acetone
- Other Names: Propanone, Dimethyl ketone
- Chemical Formula: C₃H₆O
- Molecular Weight: 58.08 g/mol
- Appearance: Clear, colourless liquid
- Odour: Strong, sweet, characteristic odour
- Boiling Point: 56°C
- Purity: Extra Pure grade, with minimal impurities
- Solubility: Completely miscible with water, alcohols, ethers, and most organic solvents
Key Features:
- Extra pure grade for analytical, laboratory, and specialised industrial use
- Excellent solvent power for a wide range of organic compounds
- Fast evaporation rate, leaving minimal or no residue
- Ensures high accuracy in laboratory processes and analytical procedures
Applications:
- Laboratory use: As a cleaning agent for glassware and instruments, and as a high-purity solvent in analytical procedures
- Analytical chemistry: For sample preparation, chromatography, and purification processes
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations: Where extra purity is required to maintain product integrity
- Industrial processes: Requiring extra pure solvent quality for high-standard production
- Electronics and precision cleaning: For components and surfaces where impurities must be minimal
Benefits:
- Provides consistent and reliable results in laboratory and analytical work
- Ensures minimal contamination due to high purity standards
- Fast-drying for efficient cleaning and preparation
- Compatible with a wide range of materials and chemical formulations
How to Use:
- Use directly as a solvent, cleaning agent, or reagent according to laboratory or industrial standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure use in well-ventilated areas due to its high volatility.
Safety Precautions:
- Highly flammable; keep away from heat, sparks, and open flames.
- Avoid inhalation of vapours; use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including gloves, goggles, and masks where required.
- Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, away from incompatible substances such as strong oxidizers.
- In case of contact with skin or eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice if irritation persists.
