Acetone is the simplest and smallest ketone and one of the most important organic solvent in industry. Acetone applications are:
Acetate represents a highly attractive, alternative microbial carbon source for industrial biotechnology. Currently, the largest proportion is related to its transformation into various polymeric materials and derivatives, including vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), acetic anhydride, acetate esters, as well as its use as solvent in synthesis of terephthalic acid as raw material for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production.