- British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
- Appendices
- Appendix I A. General Reagents
Acetone |
Acetone Propan-2-one; C3H6O = 58.08 (67-64-1)
Analytical reagent grade of commerce.
A volatile, flammable liquid; boiling point, about 56°; weight per mL, about 0.79 g.
Complies with the following test.
Water Not more than 0.3% w/w, Appendix IX C, using anhydrous pyridine as the solvent.