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Acetic acid

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.8%

Synonym(s):

Glacial acetic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CO2H
CAS Number:
64-19-7
Molecular Weight:
60.05
Beilstein:
506007
EC Number:
200-580-7
MDL number:
MFCD00036152
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329829081
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vapor density

2.07 (vs air)

product line

Vetec™

Assay

≥99.8%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

800 °F

expl. lim.

16 %, 92 °F
4 %, 59 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.371 (lit.)

pH

2.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

bp

117-118 °C (lit.)

mp

16.2 °C (lit.)

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[F2C(F2C)13F3C]C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)

InChI key

QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Acetic acid is an organic acid mainly used as a preservative, acidulating agent and flavoring agent.[1][2] It is one of the main volatile constituents of vinegar and pyroligneous acid.[3] Acetic acid is used as a flavoring agent in ice-creams, nonalcoholic beverages and baked goods.[4] It is also used as a chemical reagent for the synthesis of vinyl acetate monomer, cellulose acetate, acetic anhydride, acetate ester, and terephthalic acid.[5]

Application

Acetic acid can be used as a mobile phase additive to improve the separation and resolution of the bioactive compounds on the C18 column in reverse phase HPLC.[6] It is also used as an analytical reference standard in chromatographic applications.

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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

102.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

39 °C - closed cup

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Effect of mobile phase additives on the resolution of four bioactive compounds by RP-HPLC
Li, Shengnan, et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 11(5), 2229-2240 (2010)
Production of pyroligneous acid from lignocellulosic biomass and their effectiveness against biological attacks
Lee SH, et al.
Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 10(20), 2440-2446 (2010)
Organic acids and meat preservation: a review
Theron MM and Lues JFR
Food Reviews International, 23(2), 141-158 (2007)
Ice-cream as a probiotic food carrier
Cruz AG, et al.
Food Research International, 42(9), 1233-1239 (2009)
Review of acetic acid synthesis from various feedstocks through different catalytic processes
Budiman AW, et al.
Catalysis Surveys from Asia, 20(3), 173-193 (2016)
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