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27221

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Acetic acid

glacial, puriss., 99-100%

Synonym(s):

Glacial acetic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.05
Beilstein:
506007
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.07 (vs air)

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

Assay

99-100%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

800 °F

expl. lim.

16 %, 92 °F
4 %, 59 °F

technique(s)

mass spectrometry (MS): suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.005% non-volatile matter

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.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤5 mg/kg

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 mg/kg

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 carboxylic acid. It is a hygroscopic liquid having pungent odor. Its anhydrous form is commonly referred as glacial acetic acid. It forms dimers linked by hydrogen bonds in solution and gaseous phases. It is weakly acidic in nature.

Application

Acetic acid is widely employed as solvent for various oxidation reactions. It has been used in the analysis of synthetic peptides by electron transfer dissociation (ETD) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). It may be used in the preparation of peroxyacetic acid (disinfectant), via reaction with perhydrol (30% hydrogen peroxide).

Other Notes

The article number 27221-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 27221-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

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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