Acetate formula
Names of Acetate
1.
IUPAC name: Acetate
2.
Systematic IUPAC name: Ethanoate
Properties of Acetate
Names
|
Acetate Ethanoate
|
Molar
mass
|
59.044
g/mol
|
Conjugate
acid
|
Acetic acid
|
CAS
Number
|
71-50-1
|
Chemical
formula
|
C₂H₃O₂⁻
|
Definition of Acetate
Acetic acid and a base combine to generate a salt known as
an acetate (/aestet/) (e.g. alkaline, earthy, metallic, nonmetallic or radical
base). The conjugate base or ion, specifically the negatively charged ion known
as an anion, that is generally present in aqueous solution and has the chemical
formula C2H3O2- is also referred to as "Acetate" Acetates are another
name for the neutral molecules that are produced when an acetate ion and a
positive ion (known as a cation) combine (hence, acetate of lead, acetate of
aluminum, etc.). The most basic of these is hydrogen acetate, also known as
acetic acid, along with the polyatomic anion CH3CO2- or CH3COO.
The majority of the yearly industrial output of acetic
acid, which is around 5 billion kg, is used to create acetates, which are
typically polymers. Acetate is the most prevalent building block for
biosynthesis in nature.
Acetate in biology
A prevalent anion in biology is
acetate. It is mostly used by organisms as acetyl coenzyme A.
It has been suggested that acetate
produced by the oxidation of ethanol is a major factor in creating hangovers
after it was discovered that intraperitoneal injection of sodium acetate (20 or
60 mg per kg body mass) caused headache in sensitized rats. The adenosine
receptor antagonist coffee was observed to reduce nociceptive behavior in rats
after ethanol administration. Increased serum acetate levels cause adenosine to
accumulate in various organs, including the brain.
The innate immune response to
harmful bacteria, such as the respiratory pathogen Haemophilus influenzae, can
be impacted by acetate's known immunomodulatory capabilities.
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