Pyroligneous acid

Pyroligneous acid[1][2]
Names
Other names
wood vinegar and wood acid
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.495 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 232-450-0
UNII
Properties
Appearance Yellow to red liquid
Odor acrid smoky
Density 1.08 g/mL
Boiling point 99 °C (210 °F; 372 K)
1.371-1.378
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H226, H312, H315, H319, H335
Flash point 44 °C (111 °F; 317 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Liquid smoke
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Pyroligneous acid, also called wood vinegar or wood acid,[3] is a dark liquid produced by the destructive distillation of wood and other plant materials.

  1. ^ Pyroligneous acid from Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ George A. Burdock (2010), "PYROLIGNEOUS ACID", Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients (6th ed.), Taylor & Francis, pp. 1774–1775, ISBN 978-1-4200-9077-2
  3. ^ Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)