grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

400

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 173.370
FDA 21 CFR 184.1005

vapor density

2.07 (vs air)

vapor pressure

15.2 hPa ( 20.0 °C)
73.3 hPa ( 50.0 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

800 °F

shelf life

Expiration date period - 5 years

expl. lim.

16 %, 92 °F
4 %, 59 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

color

colorless

refractive index

n20/D 1.371 (lit.)

pH

2.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

bp

117-118 °C (lit.)
117-118 °C

mp

16.2 °C (lit.)

density

1.049 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

As: ≤3 ppm
Cd: ≤1 ppm
Hg: ≤1 ppm
Pb: ≤1 ppm

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

SMILES string

CC(O)=O

greener alternative category

Aligned

Organoleptic

sour

InChI

1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)

InChI key

QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N