Acids
Organic and inorganic acids suitable for a wide variety of laboratory applications. Products are available in solid and liquid forms and in various pH values, quantities, reagent grades, and purities.
Acids are defined as substances that have a sour taste, a low pH (<7), and cause litmus paper to turn red. They also react with bases (yielding water and ionic compounds called salts) and produce hydrogen gas when used to dissolve metals such as zinc and iron.
Chemically, an acid is a molecule or ion that acts as a proton or hydrogen ion donor (Brønsted-Lowry acid) in a non-aqueous solution. In water, acids form hydronium ions (H3O+).
An acid is alternatively defined as a molecule or ion that accepts an electron pair (Lewis acid). One example is trifluoroborane, which has a boron atom capable of accepting an electron pair from ammonia (NH3) to form NH3-BF3.
Common inorganic acids include hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric, and phosphoric acids. Common organic acids include acetic, benzoic, citric, and lactic acids.
In the laboratory, acids are used as reagents or catalysts in many types of chemical reactions.
Strong acids, such as sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, are highly corrosive and have extensive commercial applications.
- Sulfuric acid is used to process petroleum and minerals and to make other chemicals like nitric acid
- Hydrochloric acid is used to pickle steel and other metals
- Some acids are used as neutralizers to produce salts; for example, ammonium nitrate is produced by the reaction of nitric acid with ammonia
- Many acids are also used in the food and beverage industry
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LiChropur™ Trifluoroacetic Anhydride, For GC derivatization, 99.0% (GC), MilliporeSigma™ Supelco™
CAS: 407-25-0 Molecular Formula: C4F6O3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 210.03 MDL Number: MFCD00000416 InChI Key: QAEDZJGFFMLHHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: TFAA IUPAC Name: 2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate SMILES: FC(F)(F)C(=O)OC(=O)C(F)(F)F
Decanoic acid, ≥99.5% (GC), MilliporeSigma™ Supelco™
Decanoic acid (DA) is a saturated medium-chain (10 carbons) fatty acid primarily used in the manufacture of plastics, cosmetics, and lubricants. DA is naturally found in coconut and palm oil.
Trifluoroacetic acid, Puriss. p.a., for HPLC, ≥99.0% (GC), Honeywell Fluka™
CAS: 76-05-1 Molecular Formula: C2HF3O2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 114.02 MDL Number: MFCD00004169 InChI Key: DTQVDTLACAAQTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: trifluoroacetic acid,perfluoroacetic acid,trifluoroethanoic acid,trifluoroacetic acid,acetic acid, trifluoro,trifluoroaceticacid,cf3cooh,trifluoro acetic acid,trifluoro-acetic acid,kyselina trifluoroctova PubChem CID: 6422 ChEBI: CHEBI:45892 SMILES: OC(=O)C(F)(F)F
L-(+)-Tartaric acid, ACS
CAS: 87-69-4 Molecular Formula: C4H6O6 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 150.09 MDL Number: MFCD00064207 InChI Key: FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-UHFFFAOYNA-N Synonym: l-tartaric acid,l-+-tartaric acid,l +-tartaric acid,2r,3r-2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid,tartaric acid,2r,3r-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid,r,r-tartaric acid,+-l-tartaric acid,dextrotartaric acid,l-threaric acid PubChem CID: 444305 ChEBI: CHEBI:15671 SMILES: OC(C(O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
Abietic Acid 80.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 514-10-3 Molecular Formula: C20H30O2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 302.46 MDL Number: MFCD03423567 InChI Key: RSWGJHLUYNHPMX-ONCXSQPRSA-N Synonym: abietic acid,sylvic acid,abietate,l-abietic acid,rosin acid,7,13-abietadien-18-oic acid,kyselina abietova,kyselina abietova czech,unii-v3dhx33184,ccris 3183 PubChem CID: 10569 ChEBI: CHEBI:28987 IUPAC Name: (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid SMILES: CC(C)C1=CC2=CC[C@@H]3[C@](C)(CCC[C@@]3(C)C(O)=O)[C@H]2CC1
Isobutyric Acid 99.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 79-31-2 Molecular Formula: C4H8O2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 88.11 MDL Number: MFCD00002658 InChI Key: KQNPFQTWMSNSAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: isobutyric acid,isobutanoic acid,2-methylpropionic acid,propanoic acid, 2-methyl,dimethylacetic acid,isopropylformic acid,iso-butyric acid,isobutyrate,cenex rp b2,acetic acid, dimethyl PubChem CID: 6590 ChEBI: CHEBI:16135 IUPAC Name: 2-methylpropanoic acid SMILES: CC(C)C(O)=O
Formic Acid 98.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 64-18-6 Molecular Formula: CH2O2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 46.025 MDL Number: MFCD00003297 InChI Key: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: methanoic acid,formylic acid,aminic acid,bilorin,hydrogen carboxylic acid,formisoton,myrmicyl,formira,acide formique,collo-bueglatt PubChem CID: 284 ChEBI: CHEBI:30751 IUPAC Name: formic acid SMILES: C(=O)O
Tiglic Acid 98.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 80-59-1 Molecular Formula: C5H8O2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 100.12 MDL Number: MFCD00066864 InChI Key: UIERETOOQGIECD-ONEGZZNKSA-N Synonym: tiglic acid,tiglinic acid,cevadic acid,2-methyl-2-butenoic acid,trans-2-methylcrotonic acid,trans-2,3-dimethylacrylic acid,2-methylbut-2-enoic acid,e-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid,trans-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid,e-2,3-dimethylacrylic acid PubChem CID: 125468 ChEBI: CHEBI:9592 IUPAC Name: (2E)-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid SMILES: C\C=C(/C)C(O)=O
D-(-)-Mandelic Acid 99.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 611-71-2 Molecular Formula: C8H8O3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 152.15 MDL Number: MFCD00064251 InChI Key: IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-SSDOTTSWSA-N Synonym: r-mandelic acid,r---mandelic acid,d-mandelic acid,r-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid,#NAME?,d--mandelic acid,d---mandelic acid,2r-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid,r-alpha-hydroxyphenylacetic acid,d-2-phenylglycolic acid PubChem CID: 11914 ChEBI: CHEBI:17656 IUPAC Name: (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid SMILES: O[C@@H](C(O)=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
2,2'-Thiodiglycolic Acid 98.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 123-93-3 Molecular Formula: C4H6O4S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 150.148 MDL Number: MFCD00004359 InChI Key: UVZICZIVKIMRNE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: thiodiglycolic acid,2,2'-thiodiacetic acid,thiodiacetic acid,mercaptodiacetic acid,tdga,dicarboxymethyl sulfide,thiodi acetic acid,carboxymethylthio acetic acid,2,2'-thiodiethanoic acid,thiodiglycollic acid PubChem CID: 31277 ChEBI: CHEBI:35012 IUPAC Name: 2-(carboxymethylsulfanyl)acetic acid SMILES: C(C(=O)O)SCC(=O)O
Cyanuric Acid 98.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 108-80-5 Molecular Formula: C3H3N3O3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 129.08 MDL Number: MFCD00082990 InChI Key: ZFSLODLOARCGLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: cyanuric acid,isocyanuric acid,1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triol,trihydroxycyanidine,tricyanic acid,sym-triazinetriol,s-triazinetriol,1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 1h,3h,5h-trione,pseudocyanuric acid,isocyanurate acid PubChem CID: 7956 ChEBI: CHEBI:38028 IUPAC Name: 1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione SMILES: O=C1NC(=O)NC(=O)N1
(1S,3R)-(-)-Camphoric Acid 98.0+%, TCI America™
Molecular Formula: C10H16O4 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 200.234 MDL Number: MFCD00064937 InChI Key: LSPHULWDVZXLIL-QUBYGPBYSA-N Synonym: 1s,3r-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid,#NAME?,camphoric acid,camphoric acid,-,1s,3r-camphoric acid,1s,3r---camphoric acid,1s,3r-1,2,2-trimethyl-1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid,1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid, 1,2,2-trimethyl-, 1s,3r,l-camphoric acid,d-+-camphoric acid PubChem CID: 219463 IUPAC Name: (1S,3R)-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid SMILES: CC1(C(CCC1(C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C
L-(+)-Mandelic Acid 99.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 17199-29-0 Molecular Formula: C8H8O3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 152.149 MDL Number: MFCD00004495 InChI Key: IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-ZETCQYMHSA-N Synonym: s-+-mandelic acid,s-mandelic acid,s-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid,l-mandelic acid,l-+-mandelic acid,2s-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid,mandelic acid, s,unii-l0umw58g3t,l +-mandelic acid PubChem CID: 439616 ChEBI: CHEBI:32800 IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)O)O
Glycolic Acid 98.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 79-14-1 Molecular Formula: C2H4O3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 76.051 MDL Number: MFCD00004312 InChI Key: AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: glycolic acid,hydroxyacetic acid,glycollic acid,hydroxyethanoic acid,acetic acid, hydroxy,glycolate,caswell no. 470,alpha-hydroxyacetic acid,kyselina glykolova,kyselina glykolova czech PubChem CID: 757 ChEBI: CHEBI:17497 IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxyacetic acid SMILES: C(C(=O)O)O
(+)-Camphoric Acid 98.0+%, TCI America™
CAS: 124-83-4 Molecular Formula: C10H14O4-2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 198.218 MDL Number: MFCD00001375 InChI Key: LSPHULWDVZXLIL-LDWIPMOCSA-L Synonym: d-+-camphoric acid,1r,3s-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid,d-camphoric acid,1r,3s-+-camphoric acid,unii-w77rm1csd5,camphoric acid,1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid, 1,2,2-trimethyl-, 1r,3s,w77rm1csd5,1,2,2-trimethyl-1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid, 1r-cis,1r,3s-camphoric acid PubChem CID: 6918944 IUPAC Name: (1R,3S)-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylate SMILES: CC1(C(CCC1(C)C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-])C
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