Product Overview
Acetone ACS Grade is a grade-specific solvent built for work where trace impurities change your results. ACS-grade purity means this acetone meets the specifications set by the American Chemical Society for reagent-grade chemicals — the baseline requirement for quantitative analysis, instrument calibration, and any process where reproducibility matters.
we distribute this product in our Taylor, TX warehouse and ship it daily. It arrives in DOT-compliant packaging, with an SDS included in every shipment and a lot-specific Certificate of Analysis documenting the purity of the batch you receive. If you run an analytical lab, a QC department, or a production line that needs a clean, fast-evaporating solvent with a documented purity trail, this is the product.
Why This Grade
ACS Grade exists for one reason: controlled impurity levels. When you run an HPLC separation or a UV-Vis baseline, contaminants in your solvent become contaminants in your data. A technical-grade acetone might be fine for parts cleaning, but it will introduce ghost peaks, baseline drift, or interference that forces reruns and wastes time. ACS Grade eliminates that variable.
If your application is straightforward degreasing, surface prep, or paint thinning — processes where trace metals and residual water don't affect the outcome — a technical grade will do the job at lower cost. But for extraction, chromatography, spectroscopy, or any wet-chemistry method where your procedure references a reagent-grade solvent, ACS Grade is the specification to match. It's not about paying more; it's about matching the solvent to the sensitivity of your process.
Chemical Profile
Acetone (C₃H₆O, CAS 67-64-1, molecular weight 58.08) is a clear, colorless liquid with a fruity, sweetish odor. It is a small-molecule ketone — also called 2-propanone or dimethyl ketone — and one of the most polar organic solvents in common use. At 68 °F it has a density of 0.791, making it less dense than water; it will float on an aqueous layer. Acetone is fully miscible with water, with solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F. Its vapor pressure is 180 mmHg at 68 °F and 270 mmHg at 86 °F, which means it evaporates rapidly at room temperature — a useful property for cleaning and extraction, but one that demands adequate ventilation. The flash point is 0 °F, classifying it as a highly flammable liquid (per the product's GHS classification).
Industrial Applications
Acetone ACS Grade serves a range of analytical, pharmaceutical, and industrial processes. Each application leverages a different aspect of the solvent — polarity, volatility, solvency, or purity.
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HPLC Mobile Phase — Acetone is used as a mobile-phase component in reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. ACS-grade purity keeps the UV baseline clean and prevents ghost peaks that would compromise peak integration and quantification.
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Spectroscopy Solvent — In UV-Vis spectroscopy, acetone serves as a baseline or sample-preparation solvent. Its low UV cutoff makes it suitable for measurements across a broad wavelength range, provided the analyst accounts for its own absorbance window.
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Industrial Cleaning and Degreasing — Acetone dissolves oils, greases, resins, and adhesives from metal parts, tooling, and production equipment. It evaporates completely and leaves no residue, which makes it a standard choice for surface preparation before coating, bonding, or inspection.
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Pharmaceutical Extraction — In liquid-liquid extraction, acetone isolates pharmaceutical intermediates from reaction mixtures. Its miscibility with both water and many organic solvents gives it flexibility as an extraction or partitioning medium.
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Paints and Coatings Formulation — Acetone acts as a solvent and viscosity reducer in paint, lacquer, and coating formulations. Its fast evaporation rate accelerates drying time and influences the flow and leveling characteristics of the applied film.
Handling & Storage
Acetone carries a Danger signal word (per the product's GHS classification). The applicable hazard statements are:
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H225 — Highly flammable liquid and vapor
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H319 — Causes serious eye irritation
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H336 — May cause drowsiness or dizziness
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EUH066 — Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking
With a flash point of 0 °F, acetone ignites easily. Store it in a cool, well-ventilated area away from heat sources, open flames, sparks, and direct sunlight. Use HDPE or glass containers; acetone will attack certain plastics and rubber seals. Keep containers tightly closed when not in use — the high vapor pressure means an open container loses volume fast and fills the headspace with flammable vapor.
Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents and concentrated acids. Wear chemical-splash goggles and nitrile or butyl rubber gloves when handling. In areas without mechanical ventilation, use respiratory protection rated for organic vapors. Vapors are heavier than air and can travel along floors to remote ignition sources — ground all transfer equipment and eliminate static discharge.
Handling and shipping guidance reviewed by Andre Taki, DOT Hazmat Specialist.
Hazmat & Shipping
Acetone is a regulated hazardous material for transport. We ship it daily from our Taylor, TX facility in full DOT compliance. The shipping classification:
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UN Number: UN1090 (per 49 CFR 172.101)
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Hazard Class: 3 — Flammable Liquid (per 49 CFR 172.101)
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Packing Group: II (per 49 CFR 172.101)
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Proper Shipping Name: ACETONE (per 49 CFR 172.101)
Every outbound package is labeled, marked, and placarded per DOT requirements. We handle the hazmat paperwork, proper packaging, and carrier coordination — you receive a compliant shipment ready to sign for and put to work.
Documentation
A Safety Data Sheet ships with every order of Acetone ACS Grade. SDS documents are available in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese. A lot-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) is also provided, documenting the purity and impurity profile of the specific batch you receive — essential for labs that maintain traceability records or operate under quality management systems. Technical Data Sheets are available on request.
Why Buy from Alliance Chemical
We are a hazmat chemical distributor operating out of Taylor, TX. Acetone ships from our warehouse daily — not from a third-party fulfillment center, not drop-shipped from a manufacturer. Our team packs it, labels it, and hands it to the carrier in DOT-compliant packaging.
We stock pack sizes from single quarts for bench work up to 330-gallon totes for production-scale consumption. Shipping and handling guidance on this page has been reviewed by Andre Taki, DOT Hazmat Specialist. If you need documentation, bulk pricing, or help selecting the right grade for your process, contact us directly.
