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CAS 79-11-8

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Chloroacetic Acid

Chloroacetic acid is a chlorocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid carrying a 2-chloro substituent. It has a role as an alkylating agent and a herbicide. It is a haloacetic acid and a chlorocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a chloroacetate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
2-chloroacetic acid
Molecular formula
C2H3ClO2
Molecular weight
94.50 g/mol
Exact mass
93.9821570 Da
XLogP3
0.2
Topological polar surface area
37.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Monochloroacetic acidChloracetic acidChloroethanoic acidAcetic acid, chloro-Acide chloracetiqueMonochloroethanoic acidMonochloracetic acidMonochloorazijnzuur
16 more reported names
MonochloressigsaeureAcidomonocloroaceticoAcide monochloracetiqueAcide chloroacetiqueKyselina chloroctovaalpha-Chloroacetic acid2-chloro-ethanoic acidNCI-C60231NSC-1425GD84Y125GCHEBI:27869RefChem:5670201-178-4Chloroacetic acid, solidChloroacetic2-chloro-acetic acid
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