For 10 points, name this acid with formula CH3COOH, which isfound in vinegar.
One method of producing this compound uses an iridium di-iodide di-carbonyl catalyst, whichreplaced an earlier rhodium-based catalyst. Current methods of synthesizing this compound involvethe metal-catalyzed carbonylation of methanol, which includes the aforementioned Cativa and (*)Monsanto processes. One form of this compound with no water in solution is commonly used as arecrystallization solvent; that is its "glacial" variety. It has a pKa of about 4.8 and can be synthesized bytwice oxidizing ethanol. This two-carbon molecule is one of the simplest with a carboxyl group, though ithas one more carbon than formic acid. For 10 points, name this acid with formula CH3COOH, which isfound in vinegar.
One method of producing this compound uses an iridium di-iodide di-carbonyl catalyst, whichreplaced an earlier rhodium-based catalyst.
acetic acid [or acetate; accept CH3COO, CH3COO minus, or CH3COOH before the formula is read]