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| − | '''Acetic acid | + | '''Acetic acid''' is a weak [[acid]] whose [[chemical formula]] is CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. It is the principal [[flavor]] component of [[vinegar]], which contains 5-18% acetic acid by weight. |
Acetic acid is commonly produced as a waste product by certain bacteria, notably the ''Acetobacter'' genus and ''Clostridium acetobutylicum''. | Acetic acid is commonly produced as a waste product by certain bacteria, notably the ''Acetobacter'' genus and ''Clostridium acetobutylicum''. | ||
| − | In 1847 the German chemist Hermann Kolbe synthesised acetic acid for the first time by inorganic reagents. | + | In 1847 the German chemist Hermann Kolbe synthesised acetic acid for the first time by [[inorganic]] reagents. |
==Other Names== | ==Other Names== | ||
| + | While acetic acid is offical [[IUPAC]] nomenclature, it can be called by other names: | ||
*ethanoic acid | *ethanoic acid | ||
*acetyl hydroxide | *acetyl hydroxide | ||
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*methanecarboxylic acid | *methanecarboxylic acid | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Chemical Compounds]] |
[[Category:Food and drink]] | [[Category:Food and drink]] | ||
Revision as of 21:59, December 19, 2007
Acetic acid is a weak acid whose chemical formula is CH3COOH. It is the principal flavor component of vinegar, which contains 5-18% acetic acid by weight.
Acetic acid is commonly produced as a waste product by certain bacteria, notably the Acetobacter genus and Clostridium acetobutylicum.
In 1847 the German chemist Hermann Kolbe synthesised acetic acid for the first time by inorganic reagents.
Other Names
While acetic acid is offical IUPAC nomenclature, it can be called by other names:
- ethanoic acid
- acetyl hydroxide
- hydrogen acetate
- methanecarboxylic acid