Chloroacetic acid, ACS, 99%

Product Code.	Quantity	unitSize
11348878	100 g	100g
11368878	500 g	500g
11358878	4 x 500 g	2000g

Product Code. 11348878 Supplier Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar Supplier No. 041724.22

Description

CAS: 79-11-8 | C2H3ClO2 | 94.494 g/mol

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.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 79-11-8
• Molecular Formula: C2H3ClO2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 94.494
• MDL Number: MFCD00002683
• InChI Key: FOCAUTSVDIKZOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: chloroacetic acid, monochloroacetic acid, chloracetic acid, acetic acid, chloro, acide chloracetique, chloroethanoic acid, monochloroethanoic acid, monochloracetic acid, monochloorazijnzuur, monochloressigsaeure
• PubChem CID: 300
• ChEBI: CHEBI:27869
• IUPAC Name: 2-chloroacetic acid
• SMILES: C(C(=O)O)Cl

• Melting Point: 60°C to 63°C
• Color: White
• Density: 1.404 g/mL
• pH: <1.0
• Boiling Point: 189°C
• Flash Point: 126°C (258°F)
• Odor: Pungent
• Linear Formula: ClCH₂CO₂H
• Quantity: 100 g
• UN Number: UN1751
• Beilstein: 605438
• Merck Index: 14,2112
• Solubility Information: Soluble in methanol,acetone,diethyl ether,benzene,chloroform and ethanol.
• Formula Weight: 94.5
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Grade: ACS
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Chemical Name or Material: Chloroacetic acid

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