Chemicals and Drugs

Zinc Acetate

A salt produced by the reaction of zinc oxide with acetic acid and used as an astringent, styptic, and emetic.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A salt produced by the reaction of zinc oxide with acetic acid and used as an astringent, styptic, and emetic.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H6O4Zn
Molecular Weight
183.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
557-34-6
IUPAC Name
zinc diacetate
InChIKey
DJWUNCQRNNEAKC-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]
MeSH Unique ID
D019345
Source
PubChem CID 11192

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Anhydrous Zinc Acetate
  • Galzin
  • Zinc Acetate Anhydrous
  • Zinc Acetate Dihydrate
  • Zinc Acetate, Anhydrous

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1997 (1981)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acetic Acids (1981-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zinc Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019345. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019345
  2. Zinc Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_acetate
  3. Zinc Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204639
  4. Zinc Acetate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 11192. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11192