Acetoacetic acid.
acetonemonocarboxylic acid, butan-3-onoic acid, C4H6O3, CH3CO.CH3COOH. A colourless and strongly acid syrup. It is unstable, and, decomposes into propanone and carbon-di-oxide below 100°C. Prepared from acetoacetic ester. It occurs in traces in normal urine, b
ut is characteristically present in increases amount in the urine of diabetics patients.
Acetolysis.
The process of removing acetyl groups from an organic compound. It is usually carried out by heating the acetyl compound with aqueous or alcoholic alkalis, whereby the acetyl groups are removed as ethanoic acid.
Acetone.
It is a colourless liquid having characteristic odour and is flammable. It is miscible with water and organic solvents.