Sunday, April 16, 2017

reaction mechanism - In the production of vinegar, where does water come from?


In the production of vinegar, where does the water come from?


I have heard that vinegar production involves these two reactions..



$$\ce{C2H6O {(ethanol)} + NAD+ -> C2H4O {(acetaldehyde)} + NADH + H+}$$


and


$$\ce{C2H4O {(acetaldehyde)} + NAD+ + H2O -> C2H4O2 {(acetic acid)} + NADH + H+}$$


But I don't see where water comes from as an input into the second reaction. Like if it's added manually or if it's produced by something else.


Note- there was an additional part of the question which i've since removed.. some of that is addressed https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/56995/do-acetic-acid-bacteria-use-the-electron-transport-chain-when-converting-ethanol




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