C2H4O2
60.05 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
Acetic acid
CAS64-19-7EC200-580-7
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
active component of vinegar
Acetic acid is a colorless, acidic organic liquid that serves as the active component of vinegar. It is one of the simplest carboxylic acids and has been produced since ancient times, historically being the first acid manufactured on a large scale.
active component of vinegarfood preservative and flavoring agentindustrial chemical for manufacturing esters and other derivatives
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H370Causes damage to organs
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H371May cause damage to organs
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Acetic acid (CAS 64-19-7) is 2915.21.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.21
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 21 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
acetic acid
InChIKey
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)O
Synonyms (121)
- ACY
- E-260
- Acetic acid, Glacial USP grade
- Acetic acid, USP, 99.5-100.5%
- Acetic acid, glacial (USP)
- Acetic acid, puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, 99.8-100.5%
- Glacial acetic acid EP grade
- Glacial acetic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Glacial acetic acid, meets USP testing specifications
- USP Solution Acetic Acid 2.00 Normal Conforms to USP
- 10.Methanecarboxylic acid
- ACETIC ACID [MART.]
- Acetasol
- Acetasol (TN)
- Acetic Acid [for LC-MS]
- Acetic acid (JP18/NF)
- Acetic acid (aqueous)
- Acetic acid (natural)
- Acetic acid LC/MS Grade
- Acetic acid glacial
- Acetic acid, 99.5-100.0%
- Acetic acid, 99.8%, anhydrous
- Acetic acid, SAJ first grade
- Acetic acid, dilute (12%)
- Acetic acid, diluted
- Acetic acid, extra pure
- Acetic acid, p.a.
- Acetic acid, puriss.
- Acetic acid, puriss., 99-100%
- Acetic acid-2-13C,d4
- Acetic-13C2 acid (8CI,9CI)
- Aceticum acidum
- Acetopyrine
- Aci-jel
- Acide acetique
- Acide acetique [French]
- Acido acetico
- Acido acetico [Italian]
- Acidum aceticum
- Acidum aceticum glaciale
- Acopyrine
- Azetat
- Azijnzuur
- Azijnzuur [Dutch]
- Caswell No. 003
- DYSPEPSIA FATIGUE
- Distilled vinegar
- Earcalm
- Essigsaeure
- Essigsaeure [German]
- Ethanoat
- Ethanoic acid monomer
- Ethylate
- Ethylic acid
- FEMA No. 2006
- FEMA Number 2006
- FUNGAL NAIL REPAIR
- Glacial acetate
- Glacial acetic acid
- Glacial acetic acid (JP18)
- HOAc
- INS NO.260
- Kyselina octova
- Kyselina octova [Czech]
- MeCO2 anion
- MeCOOH
- Methanecarboxylate
- Methanecarboxylic acid
- Methylformic acid
- New CleanFlex
- Octowy kwas
- Octowy kwas [Polish]
- Orlex
- Orthoacetic acid
- Otic Domeboro
- Otic Domeboro (Salt/Mix)
- Otic Tridesilon
- Shotgun
- Vinegar
- Vinegar (Salt/Mix)
- Vinegar acid
- Vosol
- acetate ester
- acetate esters
- acetic acid
- acetic aicd
- acetic cid
- acetyl alcohol
- actic acid
- ethanoate
- ethanoic acid
- ethoic acid
- hydron;acetate
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