Gem Chemicals
Acetic Acid
Acetic Acid
As a premier chemical manufacturing company, we take pride in delivering Acetic Acid that sets new standards for quality, purity, and performance. Our Acetic Acid is synonymous with purity. We employ cutting-edge distillation and purification processes to eliminate impurities, ensuring that our product exceeds the stringent purity standards required by a variety of industries. Recognized for its versatility, our Acetic Acid is a key component in numerous industrial processes. From manufacturing chemicals and pharmaceuticals to its use in food and beverage production, our Acetic Acid is engineered for exceptional performance across a wide range of applications.
Uses of Acetic Acid
Ethanoic acid is a very important organic compound in the day-to-day lives of humans. Some important uses of acetic acid are listed below.
Acetic acid is used as an antiseptic due to its antibacterial qualities
The manufacture of rayon fibre involves the use of ethanoic acid.
Medically, acetic acid has been employed to treat cancer by its direct injection into the tumour.
Being the major constituent of vinegar, it finds use in the pickling of many vegetables.
The manufacture of rubber involves the use of ethanoic acid. It is also used in the manufacture of various perfumes.
It is widely used in the production of VAM (vinyl acetate monomer).
When two molecules of acetic acid undergo a condensation reaction together, the product formed is acetic anhydride.
Acetic Acid as a Solvent
In its liquid state, CH3COOH is a hydrophile (readily dissolves in water) and also a polar, protic solvent. A mixture of acetic acid and water is, in this manner, similar to a mixture of ethanol and water. Acetic acid also forms miscible mixtures with hexane, chloroform, and several oils. However, it does not form miscible mixtures with long-chain alkanes (such as octane).
The desirable solvent properties of acetic acid, along with its ability to form miscible mixtures with both polar and non-polar compounds, make it a very important industrial solvent. It is widely used in the industrial preparation of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT).