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Acetic Acids
Medical Definition: | Acetic acid and its derivatives which may be formed by substitution reactions. Mono- and di-substituted, as well as halogenated compounds have been synthesized. |
Guide Notes: | do not confuse with ACETIC ACID; note X ref ACETIC ACID ESTERS see ACETATES; acetic acid salts = ACETATES |
Previously Indexed: | Acetates (1966-1967) |
Acetic Acid - Product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood. It is used locally, occasionally internally, as a counterirritant and also as a reagent. (Stedman, 26th ed) | |
Iodoacetic Acid - Iodoacetic acid and its salts and derivatives. Iodoacetic acid reacts with cysteine (-SH) groups to form a carboxymethylated protein and is used as an enzyme inhibitor in biochemical research. | |
Nitrilotriacetic Acid - A derivative of acetic acid, N(CH2COOH)3. It is a complexing (sequestering) agent that forms stable complexes with Zn2+. (From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed.) | |
Peracetic Acid - A liquid that functions as a strong oxidizing agent. It has an acrid odor and is used as a disinfectant. | |
Phosphonoacetic Acid - A simple organophosphorus compound that inhibits DNA polymerase, especially in viruses and is used as an antiviral agent. | |
Trichloroacetic Acid - A strong acid used as a protein precipitant in clinical chemistry and also as a caustic for removing warts. | |
Trifluoroacetic Acid - A very strong halogenated derivative of acetic acid. It is used in acid catalyzed reactions, especially those where an ester is cleaved in peptide synthesis. |
Acetic Acids Medical Definitions and Terms
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