It is soluble in acetone, ethanol, and water. When dissolved in acetone it is nonexplosive and so is stored dissolved in acetone under pressure in steel cylinders for commercial use. Since it is explosive in the liquid state, it is not generally stored in this form. Acetylene is easily prepared commercially by the reaction of calcium carbide with water, but is prepared commercially by the pyrolysis of hydrocarbons. It is used in the production of many organic compounds, e.g., neoprene rubber, plastics, and resins.
Acetylene is the simplest alkyne .
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