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Acetic acid

(glacial) 100%, EMPROVE® EXPERT, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, E 260, USP

Synonym(s):

Ethanoic acid, Acetic acid, Glacial acetic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CO2H
CAS Number:
64-19-7
Molecular Weight:
60.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
200-580-7
E Number:
E260
MDL number:
MFCD00036152
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506007
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, ChP, JP, Ph. Eur., USP

vapor density

2.07 (vs air)

vapor pressure

15.4 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® EXPERT

assay

≥99.8-100.5% (alkalimetric)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

485 °C, 800 °F

expl. lim.

16 %, 92 °F, 4 %, 59 °F

concentration

100%

technique(s)

API processing | polymorph screening: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.371 (lit.)

pH

2.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

kinematic viscosity

1.17 cSt(20 °C)

bp

117-118 °C (lit.)

mp

16.2 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 39 °C

solubility

soluble 602.9 g/L

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.0002%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.0005%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00005%, As: ≤0.00010%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, Hg: ≤0.00010%, Pb: ≤0.00005%, Zn: ≤0.0005%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

[F2C(F2C)13F3C]C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)

InChI key

QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Acetic acid can be used as acidifying agent and buffer component in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations and production processes, including e.g. plasma fractionation.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H226,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

102.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

39 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
100056902504022536001333
100056250004022536001319
100056995004054839391965
100056500004027269292775
100056000104054839027291
100056919004022536001371