vapor density
2.07 (vs air)
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
Assay
≥99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
800 °F
expl. lim.
16 %, 92 °F
4 %, 59 °F
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.)
solubility
alcohol: miscible(lit.)
carbon disulfide: insoluble(lit.)
glycerol: miscible(lit.)
water: miscible(lit.)
density
1.049 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
CC(O)=O
InChI
1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)
InChI key
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Application
- A reaction solvent in many organic reactions such as bromination, hydrolysis, solvolysis, reductions, and hydrogenations.
- A reagent in the protonolysis of organometallic compounds.
- An acetylating agent for the acetylation of electron-rich aromatic compounds.
- A catalyst to synthesize di(indolyl)methanes by the condensation reaction of indole and aromatic aldehydes.
- A solvent system to prepare 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one derivative via Biginelli reaction of aromatic aldehydes, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, and urea in the presence of a boric acid catalyst.
Acetic acid can also be used in the following:
- Manganese(III) acetate/AcOH catalytic system is used in the conversion of alkenes to lactones.
- Iron salts/AcOH is used to oxidize 2-methylnaphthalene to 2-methyl-1-naphthol in the presence of H2O2.
Features and Benefits
- Good stability towards many reagents
- Excellent solubility of organic compounds in this reagent
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary 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
Flash Point(C)
39 °C
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