CHEBI:15366 - acetic acid

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ChEBI Name acetic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:15366
Definition A simple monocarboxylic acid containing two carbons.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:2387, CHEBI:40486, CHEBI:22169
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB7854064, ChemicalBook:CB9927175, eMolecules:475727, ZINC000005224164
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Acetic acid , systematically named ethanoic acid , is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH (also written as CH3CO2H, C2H4O2, or HC2H3O2). Vinegar is at least 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. It has been used, as a component of vinegar, throughout history from at least the third century BC. Acetic acid is the second simplest carboxylic acid (after formic acid). It is an important chemical reagent and industrial chemical across various fields, used primarily in the production of cellulose acetate for photographic film, polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, and synthetic fibres and fabrics. In households, diluted acetic acid is often used in descaling agents. In the food industry, acetic acid is controlled by the food additive code E260 as an acidity regulator and as a condiment. In biochemistry, the acetyl group, derived from acetic acid, is fundamental to all forms of life. When bound to coenzyme A, it is central to the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. The global demand for acetic acid as of 2023 is about 17.88 million metric tonnes per year (t/a). Most of the world's acetic acid is produced via the carbonylation of methanol. Its production and subsequent industrial use poses health hazards to workers, including incidental skin damage and chronic respiratory injuries from inhalation.
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Formula C2H4O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 60.05200
Monoisotopic Mass 60.02113
InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)
InChIKey QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(O)=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Daphnia magna (NCBI:txid35525) See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
Daphnia magna metabolite
A Daphnia metabolite produced by the species Daphnia magna.
antimicrobial food preservative
A food preservative which prevents decomposition of food by preventing the growth of fungi or bacteria. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food preservatives are from E200 to E299, divided into sorbates (E200-209), benzoates (E210-219), sulfites (E220-229), phenols and formates (E230-239), nitrates (E240-259), acetates (E260-269), lactates (E270-279), propionates (E280-289) and others (E290-299).
Application(s): food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
antimicrobial food preservative
A food preservative which prevents decomposition of food by preventing the growth of fungi or bacteria. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food preservatives are from E200 to E299, divided into sorbates (E200-209), benzoates (E210-219), sulfites (E220-229), phenols and formates (E230-239), nitrates (E240-259), acetates (E260-269), lactates (E270-279), propionates (E280-289) and others (E290-299).
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Outgoing acetic acid (CHEBI:15366) has role Daphnia magna metabolite (CHEBI:83056)
acetic acid (CHEBI:15366) has role antimicrobial food preservative (CHEBI:65256)
acetic acid (CHEBI:15366) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049)
acetic acid (CHEBI:15366) has role protic solvent (CHEBI:48356)
acetic acid (CHEBI:15366) is a monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:25384)
acetic acid (CHEBI:15366) is conjugate acid of acetate (CHEBI:30089)
Incoming (1-hydroxycyclohexyl)acetic acid (CHEBI:37276) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:60702) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(2,2,3-trimethyl-5-oxocyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acetic acid (CHEBI:28045) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (CHEBI:952) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (CHEBI:28478) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(2S)-({(5Z)-5-[(5-ethylfuran-2-yl)methylidene]-4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl}amino)(4-fluorophenyl)acetic acid (CHEBI:46520) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(2S)-[(2S,3S,4S,5S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-2-yl](L-tyrosylamino)acetic acid (CHEBI:40208) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(3-amino-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetic acid (CHEBI:45890) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (CHEBI:47106) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(3-{(1R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[({(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butanoyl]piperidin-2-yl}carbonyl)oxy]propyl}phenoxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:40833) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl acetate (CHEBI:61316) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(4-oxo-3-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]methyl}-3,4-dihydrophthalazin-1-yl)acetic acid (CHEBI:46609) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
(5-fluoro-2-{[(4,5,7-trifluoro-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)methyl]carbamoyl}phenoxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:43373) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
1-O-palmityl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol (CHEBI:75936) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerol (CHEBI:75882) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
1-hexadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (CHEBI:79280) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
1-methyl-4-imidazoleacetic acid (CHEBI:1606) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
1-palmitoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CHEBI:75219) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
1-palmityl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate (CHEBI:79277) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
1-stearoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CHEBI:75220) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CHEBI:78045) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
2-thienylacetic acid (CHEBI:45807) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
2H-imidazol-4-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:43615) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
3-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (CHEBI:17445) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
3-methylphenylacetic acid (CHEBI:88356) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
4-chlorophenylacetic acid (CHEBI:30749) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (CHEBI:18101) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
6-{[1-(benzylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl]amino}-3-(carboxymethoxy)thieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene-2-carboxylic acid (CHEBI:40145) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
N-acetyl-amino acid (CHEBI:21575) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
N-phenylacetamide (CHEBI:28884) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
O-acetylcarnitine (CHEBI:73024) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
[(1S)-4-hydroxy-2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-enyl]acetic acid (CHEBI:64899) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
[(2S,4S)-2-[(1R)-1-amino-2-hydroxyethyl]-4-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-5-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl]acetic acid (CHEBI:41707) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
[(2S,4S)-2-[(1R)-1-amino-2-hydroxyethyl]-4-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-5-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl]acetic acid (CHEBI:41749) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
[(2S,4S)-2-[(1R)-1-amino-2-sulfanylethyl]-4-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-5-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl]acetic acid (CHEBI:41383) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
[5-fluoro-1-(4-isopropylbenzylidene)-2-methylinden-3-yl]acetic acid (CHEBI:59660) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetamidine (CHEBI:38478) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetate ester (CHEBI:47622) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetimidic acid (CHEBI:49028) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetyl chloride (CHEBI:37580) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetyl-CoA (CHEBI:15351) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
arsenoacetic acid (CHEBI:22634) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
biphenyl-4-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:31597) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
bis(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid (CHEBI:28139) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
chloroacetic acid (CHEBI:27869) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
cyanoacetic acid (CHEBI:51889) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
cyclohexylacetic acid (CHEBI:37277) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
dibromoacetic acid (CHEBI:90124) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
dichloroacetic acid (CHEBI:36386) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
diflorasone diacetate (CHEBI:31483) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
difluoroacetic acid (CHEBI:23716) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
diphenylacetic acid (CHEBI:41967) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
etacrynic acid (CHEBI:4876) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
glycolic acid (CHEBI:17497) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
haloacetic acid (CHEBI:16277) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
hydroxy(phenyl)2-thienylacetic acid (CHEBI:64444) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
ibufenac (CHEBI:76158) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
imidazol-1-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:70801) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
imidazol-2-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:70806) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
imidazol-4-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:16974) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
imidazol-5-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:70804) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
indole-1-acetic acid (CHEBI:72814) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
indole-3-acetic acids (CHEBI:24803) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
lonazolac (CHEBI:76164) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
magnesium acetate (CHEBI:62964) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
mandelic acid (CHEBI:35825) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
methoxyacetic acid (CHEBI:132098) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
naphthylacetic acid (CHEBI:35629) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
peracetic acid (CHEBI:42530) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
phenylacetic acid (CHEBI:30745) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
phosphonoacetic acid (CHEBI:15732) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
phosphonoacetohydroxamic acid (CHEBI:44692) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
pirinixic acid (CHEBI:32509) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
sulfoacetic acid (CHEBI:50519) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
sulindac (CHEBI:9352) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
triacetin (CHEBI:9661) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
trichloroacetic acid (CHEBI:30956) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
trifluoroacetic acid (CHEBI:45892) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
uracil-6-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:46371) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
zomepirac (CHEBI:35859) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
{(2R)-2-[(1S)-1-aminoethyl]-2-hydroxy-4-methylidene-5-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl}acetic acid (CHEBI:41608) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
{(2R)-2-[(1S,2R)-1-amino-2-hydroxypropyl]-2-hydroxy-4,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl}acetic acid (CHEBI:41360) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
{4-[(carboxymethoxy)carbonyl]-3,3-dioxido-1-oxonaphtho[1,2-d]-1,2-thiazol-2(1H)-yl}acetic acid (CHEBI:43485) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
{[5-(3-{[1-(benzylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl]amino}phenyl)-4-bromo-2-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)thiophen-3-yl]oxy}acetic acid (CHEBI:47182) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
{[5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]thio}acetic acid (CHEBI:43741) has functional parent acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetate (CHEBI:30089) is conjugate base of acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetyl group (CHEBI:40574) is substituent group from acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
acetyloxy group (CHEBI:48076) is substituent group from acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
carboxymethyl group (CHEBI:41402) is substituent group from acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
methylenecarbonyl group (CHEBI:43923) is substituent group from acetic acid (CHEBI:15366)
IUPAC Name
acetic acid
Synonyms Sources
ACETIC ACID PDBeChem
Acetic acid KEGG COMPOUND
acide acétique ChemIDplus
AcOH ChEBI
CH3‒COOH IUPAC
CH3CO2H ChEBI
E 260 ChEBI
E-260 ChEBI
E260 ChEBI
Essigsäure ChEBI
Ethanoic acid KEGG COMPOUND
ethoic acid ChEBI
Ethylic acid ChemIDplus
HOAc ChEBI
INS No. 260 ChEBI
MeCO2H ChEBI
MeCOOH ChEBI
Methanecarboxylic acid ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
1333 PPDB
4211 DrugCentral
ACET MetaCyc
Acetic_acid Wikipedia
ACT PDBeChem
ACY PDBeChem
C00001176 KNApSAcK
C00033 KEGG COMPOUND
D00010 KEGG DRUG
HMDB0000042 HMDB
LMFA01010002 LIPID MAPS
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1380 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
506007 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
64-19-7 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
64-19-7 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
64-19-7 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations
Zuo Z, Zhu Y, Bai Y, Wang Y (2012)
Acetic acid-induced programmed cell death and release of volatile organic compounds in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB 51, 175-184 [PubMed:22153255]
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Aggrey A, Dare P, Lei R, Gapes D (2012)
Evaluation of a two-stage hydrothermal process for enhancing acetic acid production using municipal biosolids.
Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research 65, 149-155 [PubMed:22173419]
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Bellissimi E, van Dijken JP, Pronk JT, van Maris AJ (2009)
Effects of acetic acid on the kinetics of xylose fermentation by an engineered, xylose-isomerase-based Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain.
FEMS yeast research 9, 358-364 [PubMed:19416101]
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Kondo T, Kishi M, Fushimi T, Kaga T (2009)
Acetic acid upregulates the expression of genes for fatty acid oxidation enzymes in liver to suppress body fat accumulation.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 57, 5982-5986 [PubMed:19469536]
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Salek RM, Maguire ML, Bentley E, Rubtsov DV, Hough T, Cheeseman M, Nunez D, Sweatman BC, Haselden JN, Cox RD, Connor SC, Griffin JL (2007)
A metabolomic comparison of urinary changes in type 2 diabetes in mouse, rat, and human.
Physiological genomics 29, 99-108 [PubMed:17190852]
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Sakakibara S, Yamauchi T, Oshima Y, Tsukamoto Y, Kadowaki T (2006)
Acetic acid activates hepatic AMPK and reduces hyperglycemia in diabetic KK-A(y) mice.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 344, 597-604 [PubMed:16630552]
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Gilman JB, Vaida V (2006)
Permeability of acetic acid through organic films at the air-aqueous interface.
The journal of physical chemistry. A 110, 7581-7587 [PubMed:16774200]
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Lima LH, das Graças de Almeida Felipe M, Vitolo M, Torres FA (2004)
Effect of acetic acid present in bagasse hydrolysate on the activities of xylose reductase and xylitol dehydrogenase in Candida guilliermondii.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology 65, 734-738 [PubMed:15107950]
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Gagnaire F, Marignac B, Hecht G, Héry M (2002)
Sensory irritation of acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, peroxyacetic acid and their mixture in mice.
The Annals of occupational hygiene 46, 97-102 [PubMed:12005138]
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Last Modified
17 August 2021
General Comment
2011-03-25 The active ingredient in vinegar and building block of natural fatty acids which, unlike them, does not occur in natural triglycerides. Reported to suppress accumulation of body fat and liver lipids in mice.