Acetic acid is a good solvent for the oxidation reaction (e. G. For the oxidation of para-xylene to produce terephthalic acid). Acetic acid is an important raw material for organic synthesis industry, used in the synthesis of acetic anhydride, malonic acid Diethyl ester, ethyl acetoacetate, ...
The acylation of the amino group can be effected by reaction with the appropriate acid or a reactive derivative thereof. The urethane can be prepared by reaction with a haloformic acid ester. The conversion of an ester to the corresponding acid can be effected by any conventional method, e....