Acetic Acid
Exact match- IUPAC name
- acetic acid
- Molecular formula
- C2H4O2
- Molecular weight
- 60.05 g/mol
- InChIKey
- QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 176
Acetic acid is a simple monocarboxylic acid containing two carbons. It has a role as a protic solvent, a food acidity regulator, an antimicrobial food preservative and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of an acetate.
Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31