acetone

Summary

acetone is a type of chemical entity^[1]. acetone ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,627 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• acetone's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• acetone's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(=O)C^[4].
• acetone's chemical formula is recorded as C₃H₆O^[5].
• acetone is a type of biogenic acyclic ketone^[6].
• acetone is a type of oxygenated hydrocarbon^[7].
• acetone is part of acetone metabolic process^[8].
• acetone is part of acetone catabolic process^[9].
• acetone is part of acetone biosynthetic process^[10].
• acetone is part of acetate catabolic process to butyrate, ethanol, acetone and butanol^[11].
• acetone is part of hexose catabolic process to acetone^[12].
• acetone is part of acetone carboxylase activity^[13].
• acetone is part of acetoacetate decarboxylase activity^[14].
• acetone is part of isopropanol dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity^[15].
• acetone is part of oximinotransferase activity^[16].
• acetone is part of psoralen synthase activity^[17].
• acetone is part of angelicin synthase activity^[18].
• acetone is part of acetone-cyanohydrin acetone-lyase (cyanide-forming) activity^[19].
• acetone is used for polar aprotic solvent^[20].
• acetone is used for adhesive remover^[21].
• acetone is used for excipient^[22].
• acetone is used for solvent^[23].
• acetone's Commons category is recorded as Acetone^[24].
• acetone comprises carbon^[25].
• acetone comprises hydrogen^[26].
• acetone comprises oxygen^[27].

Why It Matters

acetone ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,627 views/month).^[2] acetone has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] acetone is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]