Acetic Acid
Synonyms: Ethylic acid; Vinegar acid; vinegar; Methanecarboxylic acid; TCLP extraction fluid 2; Shotgun; Glacial acetic acid; Acetic acid, solution, more than 10% but not more than 80% acid
Structure:
CAS RN: 64-19-7 Formula:
Melting point °C: 16.6 Boiling point °C: 117.9
MW: 60.0524 Threshold: n/a
Importance in coffee: implicated in coffee bitterness.
Proposed mechanism of formation: n/a
Other: Colorless liquid or solid with a strong vinegar-like odor detectable at 0.2 to 1.0 ppm. HYGROSCOPIC. Density = 1.0492. Vapor Density = 2.1. Vapor Pressure = 11. Evap rate: 0.97.