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Chloroacetic acid

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Chloroacetic acid

Molecular formula: C2H3ClO2 CAS# 79-11-8
Categories: Carboxylic acid , Organochlorides
PubChem CID: 300 | ChemSpider ID: 10772140 | CHEBI:27869 | CHEMBL14090
Names
English:
2-chloroacetic acid(IUPAC)
Acetic acid, chloro-(CAS)
Acide chloracetique
Chloracetic acid
Chloroacetic acid [Wiki]
Chloroethanoic acid
Monochloroacetic acid
Monochloroethanoic acid

Variants of the formula:

CH2ClCOOH
Cl\/`|O|\OH
ClCH2CO2H
HO-C<`||O>-CH2-Cl
Cl/\|O`|/OH
OH|`/O/\|Cl
ClCH2COOH
Elemental composition
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Reactions in which Chloroacetic acid is involved

  • ClCH2COOH + 2NH3 -> H2NCH2COOH + NH4Cl