PERACETIC ACID

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	C2H4O3
Molecular Weight	76.0514
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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Structure Search

SMILES

CC(=O)OO

InChI

InChIKey=KFSLWBXXFJQRDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C2H4O3/c1-2(3)5-4/h4H,1H3

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Description
Sources: https://doi.org/10.1002/14356007.a09_531 | https://search.epa.gov/epasearch/?querytext=Peracetic+acid&areaname=&areacontacts=&areasearchurl=&typeofsearch=epa&result_template=2col.ftl#/

Peracetic acid, also known as peroxyacetic acid, is an organic peroxide used an an antimicrobial agent. It is commonly utlized as a medical instrument and food industry disinfectant. Peracetic acid is also used in epoxidation of various alkenes, converting carbon–carbon double bonds into oxiranes. It is a strong oxidizing agent that can cause irritation to skin and respiratory tract.

Approval Year

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
The efficacy of chemical agents in cleaning and disinfection programs.	2001	11591223
Biocatalytic potential of Fusarium globulosum lipase in selective acetylation/deacetylation reactions and in ester synthesis.	2001 Apr	11309073
Efficacy of high-level disinfectants for reprocessing GI endoscopes in simulated-use testing.	2001 Apr	11275886
[Disinfection treatment for lettuces (Lactuca sativa) and strawberries (Fragatia Chiloensis)].	2001 Dec	12012564
Mortality risk by hemodialyzer reuse practice and dialyzer membrane characteristics: results from the usrds dialysis morbidity and mortality study.	2001 Feb	11157367
Characterization of the coral allene oxide synthase active site with UV-visible absorption, magnetic circular dichroism, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy: evidence for tyrosinate ligation to the ferric enzyme heme iron.	2001 Feb 20	11329294
Chemical sterilization with peracetic acid: permeation risks inside parenteral infusion fluid.	2001 Jan-Feb	11212417
Bye bye chemical disinfection with canisters.	2001 Jul-Sep	11868991
Validation of the sterilization procedure of allogeneic avital bone transplants using peracetic acid-ethanol.	2001 Jun	11580210
Sublethal sanitizer stress and adaptive response of Escherichia coli O157:H7.	2001 Jun	11403123
Ozone and hydrogen peroxyacetic acid treatment to reduce or remove EBDCs and ETU residues in a solution.	2001 Nov	11714379
Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric diene cyclization/hydrosilylation employing functionalized silanes and disiloxanes.	2001 Nov 16	11701015
Histochemical study of the elastic fibers in pathologic human temporomandibular joint discs.	2001 Oct	11573179
Synthesis of peracetylated chacotriose.	2001 Sep 7	11527529
Introduction of biocides into clinical practice and the impact on antibiotic-resistant bacteria.	2002	12481837
Introduction of biocides into clinical practice and the impact on antibiotic-resistant bacteria.	2002	12000621
A survey of reprocessing methods, residual viable bioburden, and soil levels in patient-ready endoscopic retrograde choliangiopancreatography duodenoscopes used in Canadian centers.	2002 Apr	12002234
A photoinduced electron-transfer reagent for peroxyacetic acid, 4-ethylthioacetylamino-7-phenylsulfonyl-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole, based on the method for predicting the fluorescence quantum yields.	2002 Aug 15	12199579
Oxidation of nitric oxide by oxomanganese-salen complexes: a new mechanism for cellular protection by superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetics.	2002 Aug 15	11994046
Evaluation of copper sulphate, formalin and peracetic acid in footbaths for the treatment of digital dermatitis in cattle.	2002 Aug 3	12199433
Five new steroidal saponins from Solanum chrysotrichum leaves and their antimycotic activity.	2002 Dec	12502320
Mutagenicity and disinfection by-products in surface drinking water disinfected with peracetic acid.	2002 Feb	11833799
4-[18F]fluoroarylalkylethers via an improved synthesis of n.c.a. 4-[18F]fluorophenol.	2002 Feb	11823131
Sensory irritation of acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, peroxyacetic acid and their mixture in mice.	2002 Jan	12005138
Generation of controlled atmospheres for the determination of the irritant potency of peroxyacetic acid.	2002 Jan	12005137
Instrument reprocessing in theatres. Drivers for change.	2002 Jan	11836983
Characterization of the W321F mutant of Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase KatG.	2002 Jan	11742122
Synthesis of alpha-lactosyl-(1-->3)-L-glycero-alpha-D-manno-heptopyranoside, a partial oligosaccharide structure expressed within the lipooligosaccharide produced by Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain 15253.	2002 Jan 7	11755907
Disinfection of wastewater by hydrogen peroxide or peracetic acid: development of procedures for measurement of residual disinfectant and application to a physicochemically treated municipal effluent.	2002 Jan-Feb	11995865
Effects of different disinfection and sterilization methods on tensile strength of materials used for single-use devices.	2002 Jan-Feb	11831098
Effectiveness of chemical sanitizers against Campylobacter jejuni-containing biofilms.	2002 Jul	12117244
Virus safety of a porcine-derived medical device: evaluation of a viral inactivation method.	2002 Jul 20	12115437
Routine disinfection of the total dialysis fluid system.	2002 Jul-Sep	12371736
Molecular approaches to validate disinfectants against human hepatitis B virus.	2002 Mar	12005332
Beta(2)-microglobulin clearance decreases with Renalin reuse.	2002 Mar	11867958
An approach to furolabdanes and their photooxidation derivatives from R-(+)-sclareolide.	2002 May	12027737
Identification of alternatives for the management of foliar nematodes in floriculture.	2002 May	11997971
Establishing the shelf life of flexible colonoscopes.	2002 May-Jun	12055379
Oxygen toxicity from plants to people.	2002 Nov	12430012
An EPR study on wastewater disinfection by peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and UV irradiation.	2002 Sep	12407902
Genotoxicity of surface water treated with different disinfectants using in situ plant tests.	2003	12802806
Non-conventional methods for the control of post-harvest pear diseases.	2003	12694440
Pilot-plant comparative study of peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite wastewater disinfection.	2003 Jan	12465790
Inactivation of Lactobacillus delbrueckii bacteriophages by heat and biocides.	2003 Jul 15	12781954
The permeability of surgical gloves to seven chemicals commonly used in hospitals.	2003 Jun	12765872
Characterization of an acetylated heteroxylan from Eucalyptus globulus Labill.	2003 Mar 28	12644372
Wastewater disinfection with PAA and UV combined treatment: a pilot plant study.	2003 May	12727246
The potential for disinfection of separated faecal matter by urea and by peracetic acid for hygienic nutrient recycling.	2003 Sep	12699934

Patents

Name

Type

Language

PERACETIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

Peracetic acid [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

ACETYL HYDROPEROXIDE

Systematic Name

English

PROXITANE

Common Name

English

PEROXYACETIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

PAA

Code

English

ETHANEPEROXOIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

PERACETIC ACID [MI]

Common Name

English

PEROXY-ACETIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

PERACETIC ACID [MART.]

Common Name

English

PERACETIC ACID [HSDB]

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

EPA PESTICIDE CODE

63201