Acetic acid is an organic carboxylic acid. It is a pungent smelling hygroscopic liquid. Glacial acetic acid is the anhydrous acetic acid. It forms dimers linked by hydrogen bonds in solution and gaseous commonly referred as phases. It is weakly acidic in nature.
Synonyms: Glacial acetic acid
Molecular Formula: C2H4O2
Molecular Weight: 60.05
Linear Structural Formula: CH3CO2H
MDL Number: MFCD00036152
Purity: >=99.7%
Melting Point: 16.2 C (lit.)
Density: 1.049 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.371 (lit.)
Application: Acetic acid is widely employed as solvent for various oxidation reactions. It may be 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: 4L and 4X4L are packaged in poly bottles
Material category: Lab Essentials
Material Group 1: Acids/Bases
Material Group 2: ACS Grade Acids
GHS pictograms: GHS05;GHS02
Signal Words: Danger
H Statements: H314;H226
P Statements: P260;P280;P284;P301 + P330 + P331;P304 + P340;P305 + P351 + P338;P308 + P313;P302 + P352
Storage condition: Room Temperature
Shipment condition: Room Temperature
C.A.S. Number 1: 64-19-7
C.A.S. Number 1 Percentage: 1