A solution of chromic acid in this substance is used in the Jones oxidation, and this compound occurs naturally as a by-product of fatty acid breakdown.
A solution of chromic acid in this substance is used in the Jones oxidation, and this compound occurs naturally as a by-product of fatty acid breakdown. Useful as a solvent because it is miscible with water, this substance is also used as a cooling bath of negative 78 degrees Celsius when mixed with dry ice. It is typically produced via oxidation of isopropanol, which gives a carbonyl in place of the hydroxyl on the second carbon. It is commonly used to clean laboratory glassware. For 10 points, name this substance found in nail polish remover, the simplest ketone.
A solution of chromic acid in this substance is used in the Jones oxidation, and this compound occurs naturally as a by-product of fatty acid breakdown.
acetone [accept 2-propanone or dimethylketone] 