It is a very mobile and colorless product; its odor is similar to that of acetic acid, very irritating and pungent. It is produced by acetic acid dehydration. It dissolves in water. Acetic anhydride hydrolysis produces acetic acid.
Uses
- Aspirin manufacture in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Fiber and plastic manufacture based on cellulose acetate.
- Acetylating and dehydrating agent in organic products synthesis for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
- For the production of vinyl acetate.
- For colorings, perfumes and explosives synthesis.
- Starch esterification agent.
- Non-inflammable films reagent.
- In the textile industry, for the production of rayon acetate.
- Reagent in the manufacture of aircraft varnish, lubricant and lacquer.
