Uses of carboxylic acids and its derivatives

Uses of carboxylic acids and its derivatives

Formic acid

It is used

i) for the dehydration of hides.

ii) as a coagulating agent for rubber latex

iii) in medicine for treatment of gout

iv) as an antiseptic in the preservation of fruit juice.

Acetic acid

It is used

i) as table vinegar

ii) for coagulating rubber latex

iii) for manufacture of cellulose acetate and poly vinylacetate

Benzoic acid

It is used

i) as food preservative either in the pure form or in the form of sodium benzoate

ii) in medicine as an urinary antiseptic

iii) for manufacture of dyes

Acetyl Chloride

It is used

i) as acetylating agent in organic synthesis

ii) in detection and estimation of – OH, - NH2 groups in organic compounds

Acetic anhydride

It is used

i) acetylating agent

ii) in the preparation of medicine like asprin and phenacetin

iii for the manufacture plastics like cellulose acetate and poly vinyl acetate.

Ethyl acetate is used

i) in the preparation of artificial fruit essences.

ii) as a solvent for lacquers.

iii) in the preparation of organic synthetic reagent like ethyl acetoacetate.