Acetic acid (CH3COOH) is also called as ethanoic acid, and is widely used in various pharmaceuticals and textiles industry. It is an organic acid with vinegar sour taste and pungent smell. When in pure form, it is colorless water-free acetic acid that absorbs water from the environment. it can freeze at 16.7 c to a colorless crystalline solid. Further these are also used in the preparation of sulphamethoxazole, chloroquin, and metronidazole chemicals.Applications: Pharmaceuticals: In the preparation of Sulphamethoxazole, Chloroquin, and Metronidazole Textiles: In making Purified telepthalic acid (PTA) Acidulant and Preservative: Vinegar, Jams, Pickles, and Ketchups Chemical Synthesis: Monochloroacetic acid (MCA), and Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) Acetates: Cellulose acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Zinc acetate, and Amyl acetate Pesticides: Chlorpyriphos, and Acephate Diketene its derivatives: Monomethyl acetoacetamide, ethyl acetoacetamide, MAA Tanning: Laundry sour, and printing calico dyeing Solvents: For gums, and resins and volatile oils
.svg)
