Acetic acid

• Formula: C₂H₄O₂
• Molecular weight: 60.0520
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 64-19-7
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• Isotopologues:
  • Acetic acid-d4
• Other names: Ethanoic acid; Ethylic acid; Glacial acetic acid; Methanecarboxylic acid; Vinegar acid; CH3COOH; Acetasol; Acide acetique; Acido acetico; Azijnzuur; Essigsaeure; Octowy kwas; Acetic acid, glacial; Kyselina octova; UN 2789; Aci-jel; Shotgun; Ethanoic acid monomer; NSC 132953
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References

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