Acetone, or propanone, is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is the simplest and smallest ketone. It is a colourless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour. Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important organic solvent in its own right, in industry, home, and laboratory. Acetone is produced and disposed of in the human body through normal metabolic processes. It is normally present in blood and urine. Experimental spectrum in Natural Products Magnetic Resonance Database: [NP0000233](https://np-mrd.org/natural_products/557/submission_spectrum_view?spectrum_id=348&spectrum_type=real)