Organic acid is a carboxylic acid and has acidity associated with its carboxyl group. It is generally weak due to its incomplete dissociation in water. Organic acid is available in a variety of acid strengths and chemical compositions. It can be used for various industrial applications.
The combination of properties like solubility in most of the solvents, volatility, catalytic property and strong acidity with non-oxidizing nature makes it a widely used reagent in an organic synthesis.