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

HIDE SMILES / InChI

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
Bye bye chemical disinfection with canisters.	2001 Jul-Sep	11868991
Evaluation of the efficiency of peracetic acid in the disinfection of sewage effluents.	2001 Nov	11722660
Microbial killing activity of peracetic acid.	2001 Oct	11804244
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
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
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
Reaction mechanism of the Co2+-activated multifunctional bromoperoxidase-esterase from Pseudomonas putida IF-3.	2002 Feb 1	11811953
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
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
Engineering the proximal heme cavity of catalase-peroxidase.	2002 Jul 25	12121764
Molecular approaches to validate disinfectants against human hepatitis B virus.	2002 Mar	12005332
Beta(2)-microglobulin clearance decreases with Renalin reuse.	2002 Mar	11867958
Histidinyl radical formation in the self-peroxidation reaction of bovine copper-zinc superoxide dismutase.	2002 Mar 15	11777904
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
Effectiveness of thermal treatments and biocides in the inactivation of Argentinian Lactococcus lactis phages.	2002 Nov	12430698
Biofilm formation by acid-adapted and nonadapted Listeria monocytogenes in fresh beef decontamination washings and its subsequent inactivation with sanitizers.	2002 Nov	12430692
Oxygen toxicity from plants to people.	2002 Nov	12430012
[Decontamination of dental unit waterlines using disinfectants and filters].	2002 Oct	12548184
An EPR study on wastewater disinfection by peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and UV irradiation.	2002 Sep	12407902
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
Influence of peracetic acid on adhesion/invasion of Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium LT2.	2003 Apr	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 Apr	12696681
Reduced affinity for Isoniazid in the S315T mutant of Mycobacterium tuberculosis KatG is a key factor in antibiotic resistance.	2003 Apr 25	12586821
Atmospheric chemistry and air pollution.	2003 Apr 7	12806107
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 Feb	12597486
Reduction of poliovirus 1, bacteriophages, Salmonella montevideo, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on strawberries by physical and disinfectant washes.	2003 Feb	12597475
Comparison of the disinfectant efficacy of Perasafe and 2% glutaraldehyde in in vitro tests.	2003 Feb	12586572
Role of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus 3,4-dihydrocoumarin hydrolase in oxidative stress defence against peroxoacids.	2003 Feb	12542698
Pilot-plant comparative study of peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite wastewater disinfection.	2003 Jan	12465790
Relative reactivity of peracids versus dioxiranes (DMDO and TFDO) in the epoxidation of alkenes. A combined experimental and theoretical analysis.	2003 Jan 29	12537490
Inactivation of Lactobacillus delbrueckii bacteriophages by heat and biocides.	2003 Jul 15	12781954
Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores.	2003 Jun	12780999
Role of radical formation at tyrosine 193 in the allene oxide synthase domain of a lipoxygenase-AOS fusion protein from coral.	2003 Jun 10	12779342
Can Whipple's disease be transmitted by gastroscopes?	2003 Mar	12683510
Characterization of an acetylated heteroxylan from Eucalyptus globulus Labill.	2003 Mar 28	12644372
Endoscopic decontamination: an audit and practical review.	2003 May	12767854
In-vitro evaluation of Perasafe compared with 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde against Mycobacterium spp.	2003 May	12767847
In-use evaluation of Perasafe compared with Cidex in fibreoptic bronchoscope disinfection.	2003 May	12767846
The potential for disinfection of separated faecal matter by urea and by peracetic acid for hygienic nutrient recycling.	2003 Sep	12699934

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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