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    Acetic Acid, Glacial: O II CH - C-OH

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    1. Acetic acid is a clear, colorless liquid with a vinegar-like odor that is miscible in water, ethanol, and ether. It is used as a raw material in many chemical processes. 2. The major uses of acetic acid include producing vinyl acetate, which is used in paints, adhesives, and plastics, and producing acetic anhydride for cellulose acetate fibers and plastics. 3. Acetic acid is also used as a solvent in producing terephthalic acid, in manufacturing herbicides and dyes, and in various pharmaceutical, textile, photographic, and rubber applications. It undergoes numerous chemical reactions that make it a versatile industrial

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    1. Acetic acid is a clear, colorless liquid with a vinegar-like odor that is miscible in water, ethanol, and ether. It is used as a raw material in many chemical processes. 2. The major uses of acetic acid include producing vinyl acetate, which is used in paints, adhesives, and plastics, and producing acetic anhydride for cellulose acetate fibers and plastics. 3. Acetic acid is also used as a solvent in producing terephthalic acid, in manufacturing herbicides and dyes, and in various pharmaceutical, textile, photographic, and rubber applications. It undergoes numerous chemical reactions that make it a versatile industrial

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    1. Acetic acid is a clear, colorless liquid with a vinegar-like odor that is miscible in water, ethanol, and ether. It is used as a raw material in many chemical processes. 2. The major uses of acetic acid include producing vinyl acetate, which is used in paints, adhesives, and plastics, and producing acetic anhydride for cellulose acetate fibers and plastics. 3. Acetic acid is also used as a solvent in producing terephthalic acid, in manufacturing herbicides and dyes, and in various pharmaceutical, textile, photographic, and rubber applications. It undergoes numerous chemical reactions that make it a versatile industrial

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    Acetic Acid, Glacial: O II CH - C-OH

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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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    Acetic Acid, Glacial


    (Ethanoic Acid, O
    Methanecarboxylic Acid) II
    CH3-C-OH
    MW = 60.05

    Acetic Acid, Chemical Abstracts Registry


    Number 64-19-7
    Wiswesser Line Formula Chemical
    Notation QV1

    Acetic Acid is a clear, colorless Another important use for Acetic acid is the starting point for the
    liquid with an acrid taste and vine- Acid is as a raw material for acetic production of a series of herbi-
    gar-like odor. It is miscible in all anhydride. This chemical is princi- cides, prime examples of which
    proportions with water, ethyl alco- pally used as an intermediate for are 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
    hol and ether, but is insoluble in cellulose acetate fibers and and the iso-propyl ester of
    carbon disulfide. plastics. 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid.

    Celanese Chemicals Acetic Acid A third significant use for Acetic Textile finishing operations require
    meets the specifications of the Acid is as a solvent in the produc- considerable quantities of Acetic
    U.S.P. (XVII) and the Federal tion of terephthalic acid from para- Acid. Acetic acid is also used in
    Specifications O-C-275 & O-A- xylene. Terephthalic acid is one of the production of sorbic acid, vari-
    76C. It is one of the most impor- the major raw materials for poly- ous dyestuffs and pigments.
    tant large-volume, synthetic organ- ester fiber and film.
    ic acids. The pharmaceutical industry con-
    Large quantities of Acetic Acid are sumes Acetic Acid in the manufac-
    The major use for Acetic Acid is used to manufacture esters such as ture of vitamins, antibiotics, hor-
    as a raw material for vinyl acetate, ethyl and butyl acetate. These sol- mones, and other products. Other
    either by reaction with ethylene vents find general application in products made from Acetic Acid
    and oxygen or with acetylene. the lacquer, plasticizer and phar- are salts of Acetic Acid and vari-
    Vinyl acetate is in turn the raw maceutical fields. ous rubber and photographic
    material for polyvinyl acetate, an chemicals.
    important resin used in paints, Chloroacetic acid is manufactured
    adhesives, plastics and textile from Acetic Acid and Chlorine. Acetic Acid is a versatile chemi-
    finishes. The primary end use of chloroa- cal. The following reactions are
    cetic acid is sodium carboxyme- typical.
    thylcellulose (CMC). Chloroacetic
    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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    Acetic Acid, Glacial


    Chemical 1. Anhydride Formation
    Reactions
    2CH3COOH → (CH3CO)2 O + H2O
    2. Ketene Formation
    CH3COOH → 600º
    CH2=C=O + H2O
    3. Vinyl Acetate Monomer
    CH3COOH + H2C=CH2 + (1/2 O2) →
    cat.

    CH3COOCH=CH2 + H2O
    CH3COOH + HC=–CH → CH3COOCH=CH2
    4. Halogenation
    CH3COOH + CI2 → CH2CICOOH + HCI
    5. Salt Formation
    CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O
    6. Ester Formation
    CH3COOH+ROH → CH3COOR + H2O
    7. Amide Formation
    CH3COOH+NH3 → CH3CONH2 + H2O
    8. Acid Chloride Formation
    3CH3COOH + PCI3 → CH3COCI + P(OH)3
    CH3COOH + SOCI2 → CH3COCI + HCI + SO2
    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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    Acetic Acid, Glacial


    Physical Autoignition Temperature, °C 465 Heat of Vaporization, cal/gm
    Properties (at normal boiling point) 92.8
    Boiling Point at 760 mm Hg, °C 118.1
    Boiling Point at 760 mm Hg, °F 244.6 Ionization Constant, 25°C 1.753 x 10–5
    Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Molecular Weight 60.05
    per °C at 20°C 1.0225 x 10–3 Refractive Index, n20
    D 1.3718
    Critical Pressure, atmospheres 57.2 Solubility at 20°C, wt %, in water Complete
    Critical Temperature, °C 321.6 water in Complete
    Electrical Conductivity at Solubility in alcohol, benzene,
    25°C, mhos/cm 1.12 x 10–8 ether or water Complete
    Evaporation Rate (BuAc =1) 1.0 Solubility in carbon disulfide Insoluble
    Flammable Limits Specific Gravity, 20/20°C 1.051
    (lower limit, vol %) 5.3 Specific Heat of Liquid,
    (upper limit, vol %) 16.6 cal/gm/°C at O°C 0.468
    Flash Point, Tag Open Cup, °F 112 Surface Tension in Air at
    Tag Closed Cup, °F 109 20°C, dynes/cm 27.6
    Heat of Combustion, kcal/mole -209.4 Physical Properties
    Heat of Formation, kcal/mole Vapor Density (air = 1) 2.1
    (vapor, 25°C) -104.7 Vapor Pressure, 20°C, mm Hg 11.4
    Heat of Fusion, cal/gm at Viscosity at 20°C, centipoise 1.22
    melting point 44.7
    Weight, pounds per gallon
    Heat of Solution, kcal/mole at 18°C +0.375 at 20°C 8.75

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