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Chloroacetic acid

JIS special grade, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Monochloroacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
ClCH2COOH
CAS Number:
79-11-8
Molecular Weight:
94.50
Beilstein:
605438
EC Number:
201-178-4
MDL number:
MFCD00002683
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329747676

grade

JIS special grade

vapor density

3.26 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.75 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

form

crystalline

availability

available only in Japan

bp

189 °C (lit.)

mp

60-63 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 3170 g/L at 10 °C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCl

InChI

1S/C2H3ClO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

FOCAUTSVDIKZOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

258.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

126 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Poly(N-vinyl imidazole) (PVI) has been grafted onto carboxymethyl starch (CMS) in aqueous solution using potassium persulfate (KPS) as initiator. Reaction parameters that affect grafting efficiency and percentage grafting such as monomer and initiator concentration, the reaction temperature and time were
Maike M Schmidt et al.
Neurotoxicity research, 19(4), 628-637 (2010-07-16)
The chlorinated acetates monochloroacetate (MCA), dichloroacetate (DCA), and trichloroacetate (TCA) are generated in water disinfection processes and are formed during metabolic detoxification of industrial solvents such as trichloroethylene. In order to test for consequences of an exposure of brain cells
Brendon Y Chua et al.
Molecular pharmaceutics, 9(1), 81-90 (2011-12-14)
It has become increasingly recognized that polymer particle size can have a profound effect on the interactions of particle-based vaccines with antigen presenting cells (APCs) thereby influencing and modulating ensuing immune responses. With the aim of developing chitosan particle-based immunocontraceptive
Xuchun Li et al.
Environmental science & technology, 46(13), 7342-7349 (2012-06-12)
Most halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) are toxic and persistent, and their efficient destruction is currently a challenge. Here, we proposed a sulfite/UV (253.7 nm) process to eliminate HOCs. Monochloroacetic acid (MCAA) was selected as the target compound and was degraded
Wang Yanli et al.
Carbohydrate research, 344(13), 1764-1769 (2009-08-12)
Carboxymethyl starch (CMS) was obtained as a product of the reaction of starch and monochloroacetic acid (MCA) in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The influence of the molar ratio of NaOH/AGU, the molar ratio of MCA/AGU, the reaction time, reaction
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