Glacial Acetic Acid By N. B. Enterprise

Glacial Acetic Acid are offering by us those technical information that are under below:
CETIC ACID, GLACIAL
Prepared at 63rd JECFA (2004) and published in FNP 52 ADD 12
th
(2004) superseding specifications prepared at the 19 JECFA (1975),
and published in FNP 52 (1992). Metal contaminants specifications
amended at the 59th JECFA (2002). A group ADI Aca E not limitedAca a c for acetic
acid and its potassium and sodium salts was established at the 17th
JECFA (1973) and maintained at the 49 th JECFA (1997).
SYNONYMS INS No. 260
DEFINITION Acetic acid is manufactured by aerial oxidation of C5-C6 fractions of
aliphatic hydrocarbons, and separation of the various acids by
distillation. Also by oxidation of acetaldehyde, methanol and of butane or
as the reaction product of methanol and carbon dioxide.
Chemical name Acetic acid, ethanoic acid
C.A.S. number 64-19-7
Chemical formula C H O 2 4
Structural formula
H CO 3 H
O
Formula weight 60.05
Assay Not less than 99.5%
DESCRIPTION Colourless liquid, having a pungent characteristic odour
FUNCTIONAL USES Acid, flavouring agent (see Flavouring agent specification, JECFA No.
81)
CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION
Solubility (Vol. 4) Miscible with water, ethanol, glycerol and diethyl eth