Q. Why was there a sudden shortage of acetone?

Answer

During the pandemic there was a sudden increase in the demand for acetone in the chemical marketplace Due to this unexpected demand many industries face a shortage of acetone as many companies could not meet the increase in demand either because the production was low or there was a manifold increase in the use of acetone especially in the health sector. From reports it was observed that the shortage of acetone is mainly due to the increased demand for this solvent during the pandemic in 2019.