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IUPAC name:
chloroacetic acid

Inventory

EC number:
201-178-4
EC name:
Chloroacetic acid
CAS number:
79-11-8
CAS number:
79-11-8
Synonyms
Names:
Acetic acid, chloro-
Chloracetic acid
Chloroethanoic acid
Monochloroacetic acid
Monochloroacetic acid
Monochloroethanoic acid
alpha-Chloroacetic acid
α-Chloroacetic acid
Identifier:
IUPAC name
2-chloroacetic acid
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Chloroacetic acid
Identifier:
IUPAC name
acetyl chloride
Identifier:
IUPAC name
chloroacetic acid
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/C2H3ClO/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
Identifier:
other: InChl
1/C2H3ClO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
Identifier:
other: InChl
1S/C2H3ClO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
C(C(=O)O)Cl
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
C(CCl)(O)=O
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
C(CCl)(O)=O
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
ClCC(=O)O
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
ClCC(O)=O
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/C2H3ClO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1S/C2H3ClO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
2-Chloro-ethanoic acid

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
C2H3ClO2
Molecular weight:
94.5
SMILES notation:
CC(Cl)=O
InChl:
InChI=1/C2H3ClO/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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