Acids & Bases
Acetic Acid
A colourless carboxylic acid, the main component of vinegar, used as a versatile acidulant, solvent and chemical intermediate in food preservation, pharmaceutical synthesis and textile dyeing.
A colourless carboxylic acid, the main component of vinegar, used as a versatile acidulant, solvent and chemical intermediate in food preservation, pharmaceutical synthesis and textile dyeing.
- CAS
- 64-19-7
- EC / EINECS
- 200-580-7
- Formula
- C2H4O2
- HS Code
- 291521
- Food Code
- E260
- Grades
- glacial (99.85%), food grade E260, pharma (Ph. Eur., USP), technical 80–90%, ACS reagent, dilute 30–60%, food grade (E260), glacial, 80% solution, technical
- Synonyms
- acetic acid, ethanoic acid, glacial acetic acid, vinegar acid, 64-19-7, E260, methanecarboxylic acid
Compliance
- · REACH-aligned supply
- · CLP-labelled
- · Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009