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ACETIC ALDEHYDE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

A 98% pure form of acetic acid used in production of acetate fiber.

CONT

Glacial acetic acid is [a] pure compound [99.8% min.], as distinguished from the usual water solutions known as acetic acid, [which] crystallizes at 62°F.

CONT

Acetic acid is the most extensively used organic acid, and is obtained either by the oxidation of alcohol and aldehyde, or by the destructive distillation of wood and carbohydrates in general. This yields an impure pyroligneous vinegar, which is subsequently purified.... Stahl proposed in 1700 a method to obtain acetic acid from vinegar by exposing the latter substance to a freezing temperature, separating the ice from the stronger acid; another method he suggested was to neutralize with an alkali and to evaporate, then distilling with an equal amount of sulphuric acid. In 1759 Count de Lauraguais obtained a crystallized acetic acid in a distillate of cuprum acetate, then known as "copper spirit. "The name glacial acetic acid was affixed to this substance by Löwitz(1793), who repeatedly distilled diluted acetic acid with powdered charcoal, and obtained thereby a crystalline acid by subjecting the product to a low temperature.

OBS

In the context of spotting, glacial acetic must be diluted to a 5-7% concentration. Glacial acetic is extremely hazardous (toxic fumes, severe skin burns) and should not be used without special training, personal protective equipment (PPE), and under carefully controlled conditions.

OBS

glacial: glass-like, crystallized. This usage persists in terms such as glacial acetic acid and glacial phosphoric acid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Acide acétique pur cristallisable vers 16 °C.

CONT

Le vinaigre est une solution d'acide acétique à 4-5 %; on peut acheter de l'acide acétique glacial à 99,5 % et le diluer à 2 %.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
OBS

glacial: Dícese del ácido acético exento de agua y de los demás cuerpos cuyos cristales se asemejan a los del hielo o son susceptibles de cristabilizar como él, si son líquidos.

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Record 2 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
Universal entry(ies)
CH3CHO
formula, see observation
C2H4O
formula, see observation
CH3-CH=O
formula, see observation
75-07-0
CAS number
DEF

A flammable, irritating, and poisonous liquid with the low boiling point of 20°C [that is made] by the oxidation of ethylene or by the dehydrogenation of ethyl alcohol [and that] is second only to formaldehyde in industrial importance.

OBS

aldehyde: A chemistry term applied to the compounds of alcohol intermediate between the alcohols and the acids.

OBS

Chemical formula: CH3CHO or C2H4O or CH[subscript 3-CH=O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CH3CHO
formula, see observation
C2H4O
formula, see observation
CH3-CH=O
formula, see observation
75-07-0
CAS number
DEF

Composé de formule CH3-CH=O, dérivant de l'alcool éthylique par oxydation ménagée ou de l'acétylène par hydratation, [qui constitue] un intermédiaire essentiel de l'industrie chimique.

OBS

L'acétaldéhyde est considéré comme un gaz à effet de serre mineur.

OBS

acétaldéhyde : Nom vulgaire de l'éthanal.

OBS

Formule chimique : CH3CHO ou C2H4O ou CH3-CH=O

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CH3CHO
formula, see observation
C2H4O
formula, see observation
CH3-CH=O
formula, see observation
75-07-0
CAS number
OBS

Líquido incoloro de olor picante y frutal. Miscible con agua, alcohol, éter, benceno, gasolina, tolueno, xileno, trementina y acetona. Muy inflamable y tóxico. Riesgo de incendio y explosión.

OBS

Etanal: segundo término de la serie homóloga de los aldehídos alifáticos [...]

OBS

Fórmula química: CH3CHO o C2H4O o CH3-CH=O

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Record 3 2007-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Acetaldehyde dehydrogenases ... are dehydrogenase enzymes which convert acetaldehyde into acetic acid. The oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetate can be summarized as follows: CH3CHO + NAD+ + CoA = acetyl-CoA + NADH + H+.

CONT

Aldehyde dehydrogenases have a broad substrate specificity. Oxidation of aldehydes is considered to be generally a detoxification reaction, removing the electrophilic products of alcohol oxidation. For example, alcohol dehydrogenase oxidizes ethanol to acetaldehyde, responsible for some "hangover" symptoms, and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase detoxifies this to acetic acid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

L'acétaldéhyde déshydrogénase [...] est une enzyme du groupe des déshydrogénases qui convertit l'acétaldéhyde en acide acétique. L'oxydation de l'acétaldéhyde en acétate peut se résumer ainsi : CH33CHO + NAD+ CoA = + acétyl-CoA + NADH + H+.

CONT

L'alcool est métabolisé en acétaldéhyde par l'alcool-déshydrogénase, puis en acétate par l'acétaldéhyde-déshydrogénase.

Spanish

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