Difference between revisions of "Acetic acid"
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'''Acetic acid,''' offical [[IUPAC]] nomenclature, is a weak [[acid]] whose [[chemical formula]] is CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. It is best known for being found in [[vinegar]], at 5-18% acetic acid by weight. | '''Acetic acid,''' offical [[IUPAC]] nomenclature, is a weak [[acid]] whose [[chemical formula]] is CH<sub>3</sub>COOH. 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. | + | 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== | ||
| − | ethanoic acid | + | *ethanoic acid |
| − | acetyl hydroxide | + | *acetyl hydroxide |
| − | hydrogen acetate | + | *hydrogen acetate |
| − | methanecarboxylic acid | + | *methanecarboxylic acid |
[[Category: Chemistry]] | [[Category: Chemistry]] | ||
[[Category: Food]] | [[Category: Food]] | ||
Revision as of 21:25, November 9, 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
