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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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Khalid Alhooshani et al.
Talanta, 86, 109-113 (2011-11-09)
For the first time, haloacetic acids and aromatic acetic acids were extracted from wastewater samples using electromembrane extraction (EME). A thin layer of toluene immobilized on the walls of a polypropylene membrane envelope served as an artificial supported liquid membrane
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
Patrick Levallois et al.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.), 23(2), 267-276 (2012-02-10)
There is concern about possible effects of disinfection by-products on reproductive outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal exposure to chlorination by-products and the risk of delivering a small for-gestational-age (SGA) neonate. We conducted
Chun-Hung Chen et al.
Toxicology, 303, 72-82 (2012-10-30)
Chloroacetic acid (CA), a toxic chlorinated analog of acetic acid, is widely used in chemical industries as an herbicide, detergent, and disinfectant, and chemical intermediates that are formed during the synthesis of various products. In addition, CA has been found
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