What is Acetic Acid ?

Acetic acid is a colourless liquid or crystal with a sour, vinegar-like odour and is one of the simplest carboxylic acids and is an extensively used chemical reagent. Acetic acid has wide application as a laboratory reagent, in the production of cellulose acetate mainly for photographic film and polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, synthetic fibres, and fabric materials. Acetic acid has also been of large use as a descaling agent and acidity regulator in food industries.
Mainly used in the preparation of acetic anhydride, vinyl acetate, acetates, metal acetates, chloroacetic acid, cellulose acetate, etc., used in the production of ethyl acetate, food flavors, wine flavors, etc. as analytical reagents, solvents and dippingagent.
Acetic acid is also an important raw material for pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides and organic synthesis.