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Revision as of 20:35, December 8, 2007
Acetic acid, offical IUPAC nomenclature, is a weak acid whose chemical formula is CH3COOH. It is best known for being found in vinegar, at 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
- ethanoic acid
- acetyl hydroxide
- hydrogen acetate
- methanecarboxylic acid
