Acidum aceticum

BP Glacial acetic acid JP Glacial acetic acid PhEur Acidum aceticum glaciale USP Glacial acetic acid... 

In the Acidum Aceticum Aromaticum of Belgium and Russia, oil of cloves, lavender, orange, bergamot thyme, and cinnamon ate used while in the French preparation camphor is the chief flavouring irgredient. 

Aootlo acid—Acetyl hydrate—ffydrogen acetate—PyroligneouB add— Acidum aceticum (U. 5./ J9r.)—CH,0O,OH—60. 

Acetic acid—Acetyl hydrate—Hydrogen acetate—Pyroligneous acid—Acidum aceticum (TJ. S. Br.)—CEa,COOH—60. 

Pure acetic acid, known as glacial acetic acid, acidum aceticum. glaciale (TJ. S.), is obtained by decomposition of a pure dry acetate by heat. 

Preparations.—Acetum Cantharidis Acidum Aceticum dilutum. 

For these purposes, and as an astringent and styptic, impure pyroligneous acid is preferred to Acidum Aceticum, on account of the former containing carbolic acid and similar compounds. 

Acidum Aceticum dilutum. — Hydrocbloricum dilutum. Ammoni Carbouas. Ammonii ChloridL... 

Acetic acid (acidum aceticum) with lUPAC name ethanoic acid is used as an everyday food additive. Citric acid, which is also a natural product, is a polyfunc-tional compound with three carboxylic and one OH group. A molecule of the simple oxalic acid consists of only two carboxylic groups. Oxalic acid salts are frequently present in kidney stones. 

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