Acetic acid, also known as ethanoic acid, is an organic chemical compound best recognized for giving vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell. It is one of the simplest carboxylic acids (the second …

Ethyl acetate is an organic compound that is an ester derived from the combination of ethanol and acetic acid. Its chemical formula may be written as CH 3 CH 2 OC (O)CH 3 or CH 3 CO 2 C 2 H 5, and …

An example is a mixture of acetic acid and water, which do not form an azeotrope. Despite this it is very difficult to separate pure acetic acid (boiling point: 118.1°C) from a solution of acetic acid and water …

Vinegar is a sour liquid produced from the fermentation of diluted alcohol products, which yields the organic compound acetic acid, its key ingredient. Used in many cultures as a condiment and …

Acetylcholine, often abbreviated as ACh, is a small, organic molecule that is a derivative of choline and acetic acid and serves as an important neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitters are chemical compounds …

Acetaldehyde and Hangovers Most people of East Asian descent have a mutation in their alcohol dehydrogenase gene that makes this enzyme unusually effective at converting ethanol to …

Formic acid (systematic name methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its formula is H C O OH or CH 2 O 2. In nature, it is found in the stings and bites of many insects of the order Hymenoptera, …

Vinegar (acetic acid) is the direct result of bacterial metabolism. (Bacteria need oxygen to convert the ethanol to acetic acid.) In milk, the acid coagulates the casein, producing curds. In pickling, the acid …

In the laboratory, aqueous solutions of strong oxidizing agents, such as chromic acid or potassium permanganate, oxidize ethanol to acetic acid, and it is difficult to stop the reaction at acetaldehyde at …

Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid is a drug in the family of salicylates (carboxylic acid), often used as an analgesic (against minor pains and aches), antipyretic (against fever), and anti-inflammatory (against …