Chloroacetic acid, 99%

CAS: 79-11-8

Ref. 02-A11482

Product Information

• Name: Chloroacetic acid, 99%
• Synonyms: chloroacetic acid chloroacetic acid, calcium (3:1) salt temmler brand of chloroacetic acid potassium salt chloroacetic acid epa pesticide chemical code 279400 chloroacetic acid preparation acide chloroacetique chloroacetic acid, sodium (2:1) salt acide monochloracetique silver salt chloroacetic acid, 2-Chloroacetic acid, Acetic acid, 2-chloro-, Acetic acid, chloro-, Acide chloroacetique, Acido Cloroacetico, Chloracetic acid, Chloressigsaeure, Chloressigsaure, Chloroacetate, Chloroacetic acid, mono-, Chloroethanoic acid, MCA, MKhUK, Mono Chloro Acetic Acid, Monochloroacetic acid, Monochloroethanoic acid, Nsc 142, Nsc 42970, α-Chloroacetic acid

Description

Chloroacetic acid is used in the production of pharmaceuticals, dyes, detergents, synthetic caffeine, glycine and thioglycolic acid, which acts as a stabilizer in PVC. It acts as a precursor to glyphosate and adrenaline. It also serves as a preservative and bacteriostat. Further, it is used as surface active agents and photosensitive chemicals. It is also used in the O-alkylation of salicylaldehyde and an active component in cosmetics. In addition, it is involved in the preparation of thickening agent carboxymethyl cellulose and carboxymethyl starch. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 94.49
• Formula: C₂H₃ClO₂
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: White, Crystals or powder or crystalline powder or flakes or lumpy/fused solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H3ClO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
• InChI key: FOCAUTSVDIKZOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)CCl