PERACETIC ACID

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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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SMILES

CC(=O)OO

InChI

InChIKey=KFSLWBXXFJQRDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

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Molecular Formula	C2H4O3
Molecular Weight	76.0514
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

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 potential for disinfection of separated faecal matter by urea and by peracetic acid for hygienic nutrient recycling.	2003-09	12699934
Inactivation of Lactobacillus delbrueckii bacteriophages by heat and biocides.	2003-07-15	12781954
Role of radical formation at tyrosine 193 in the allene oxide synthase domain of a lipoxygenase-AOS fusion protein from coral.	2003-06-10	12779342
Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores.	2003-06	12780999
The permeability of surgical gloves to seven chemicals commonly used in hospitals.	2003-06	12765872
Efficient epoxidation of electron-deficient olefins with a cationic manganese complex.	2003-05-07	12720417
Alternative AOAC sporicidal test carrier for evaluating peracetic acid-based sterilants (modification of AOAC official method 966.04).	2003-05-02	12723925
Endoscopic decontamination: an audit and practical review.	2003-05	12767854
In-vitro evaluation of Perasafe compared with 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde against Mycobacterium spp.	2003-05	12767847
In-use evaluation of Perasafe compared with Cidex in fibreoptic bronchoscope disinfection.	2003-05	12767846
Wastewater disinfection with PAA and UV combined treatment: a pilot plant study.	2003-05	12727246
Reduced affinity for Isoniazid in the S315T mutant of Mycobacterium tuberculosis KatG is a key factor in antibiotic resistance.	2003-04-25	12586821
Atmospheric chemistry and air pollution.	2003-04-07	12806107
Influence of peracetic acid on adhesion/invasion of Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium LT2.	2003-04	12776926
Comparison of sodium hypochlorite-based foam and peroxyacetic acid-based fog sanitizing procedures in a salmon smokehouse: survival of the general microflora and Listeria monocytogenes.	2003-04	12696681
Characterization of an acetylated heteroxylan from Eucalyptus globulus Labill.	2003-03-28	12644372
Can Whipple's disease be transmitted by gastroscopes?	2003-03	12683510
Assessment of control measures to achieve a food safety objective of less than 100 CFU of Listeria monocytogenes per gram at the point of consumption for fresh precut iceberg lettuce.	2003-02	12597486
Reduction of poliovirus 1, bacteriophages, Salmonella montevideo, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on strawberries by physical and disinfectant washes.	2003-02	12597475
Comparison of the disinfectant efficacy of Perasafe and 2% glutaraldehyde in in vitro tests.	2003-02	12586572
Role of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus 3,4-dihydrocoumarin hydrolase in oxidative stress defence against peroxoacids.	2003-02	12542698
Relative reactivity of peracids versus dioxiranes (DMDO and TFDO) in the epoxidation of alkenes. A combined experimental and theoretical analysis.	2003-01-29	12537490
Pilot-plant comparative study of peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite wastewater disinfection.	2003-01	12465790
Characterization of Serratia marcescens surviving in disinfecting footbaths.	2003	12807470
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
Effects of peracetic acid and monochloramine on the inactivation of Naegleria lovaniensis.	2003	12639024
Five new steroidal saponins from Solanum chrysotrichum leaves and their antimycotic activity.	2002-12	12502320
Identification and characterization of tyrosyl radical formation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase (KatG).	2002-11-08	12205099
Practical considerations in converting to Renalin 100 for dialyzer reprocessing.	2002-11	12452110
Effectiveness of thermal treatments and biocides in the inactivation of Argentinian Lactococcus lactis phages.	2002-11	12430698
Biofilm formation by acid-adapted and nonadapted Listeria monocytogenes in fresh beef decontamination washings and its subsequent inactivation with sanitizers.	2002-11	12430692
Oxygen toxicity from plants to people.	2002-11	12430012
Routine disinfection of the total dialysis fluid system.	2002-10-10	12371736
[Decontamination of dental unit waterlines using disinfectants and filters].	2002-10	12548184
Totally chlorine-free bleaching of flax pulp.	2002-10	12146648
Spectroscopic studies of peroxyacetic acid reaction intermediates of cytochrome P450cam and chloroperoxidase.	2002-09-20	12237224
An EPR study on wastewater disinfection by peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and UV irradiation.	2002-09	12407902
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.	2002-08-15	12199579
Identification of bacteria in drinking and purified water during the monitoring of a typical water purification system.	2002-08-15	12182763
Evaluation of copper sulphate, formalin and peracetic acid in footbaths for the treatment of digital dermatitis in cattle.	2002-08-03	12199433
Engineering the proximal heme cavity of catalase-peroxidase.	2002-07-25	12121764
[Determination of peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide in a preparation].	2002-07-23	12132242
Virus safety of a porcine-derived medical device: evaluation of a viral inactivation method.	2002-07-20	12115437
Effectiveness of chemical sanitizers against Campylobacter jejuni-containing biofilms.	2002-07	12117244
Establishing the shelf life of flexible colonoscopes.	2002-06-11	12055379
An approach to furolabdanes and their photooxidation derivatives from R-(+)-sclareolide.	2002-05	12027737
[In vitro germicide action of disinfectant products used in the food industry].	2002-03	12214551
Introduction of biocides into clinical practice and the impact on antibiotic-resistant bacteria.	2002	12481837
Peracetic acid as an alternative wastewater disinfectant to chlorine dioxide.	2002	12392516

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Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:48:47 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:48:47 GMT 2025`
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Name

Type

Language

PAA

Preferred Name

English

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

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