Glacial acetic acid

Ethanoic acid (64-19-7)
  • Chemical Name Glacial acetic acid
  • Grades AvailableBP & Commercial Grade
  • Empirical Formula CH2O
  • CAS Number 64-19-7
  • IUPAC Name Ethanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight 60.052 g/mol
  • Synonym ethanoic acid, ethylic acid, vinegar acid, and methane carboxylic acid
  • Purity >99.5%
  • Boiling Point 119 °C
  • Melting Point 16.6 °C
  • Solubility infinitely miscible in water, also miscible with alcohol, glycerol, ether, carbon tetrachloride
  • Packaging type 200 Kg Drum packing HDPE Drums
Product Description

Acetic acid systematically named ethanoic acid is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH (also written as CH3CO2H, C2H4O2, or HC2H3O2). Vinegar is at least 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water.

Application

In different industries, glacial Acetic acid use as a solvent in photographic film, in transforming rubber from latex, preparation of dyes and inks, manufacture of substrates, fabrication of polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, production of white lead, manufacture of pesticides, and to produce soft drinking bottles.