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D54702

Dichloroacetic acid

≥99%, liquid, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

2,2-Dichloroacetic acid, DCA, DCAA

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Linear Formula:
Cl2CHCOOH
CAS Number:
79-43-6
Molecular Weight:
128.94
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24893838
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
201-207-0
MDL number:
MFCD00004223
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098596
Assay:
≥99%
Concentration:
≤100%
Form:
liquid
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Product Name

Dichloroacetic acid, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

0.19 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

concentration

≤100%

refractive index

n20/D 1.466 (lit.)

pH

(1,2 at-129 g/l at 20 °C)

bp

194 °C (lit.)

mp

9-11 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.563 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, chloro

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)C(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C2H2Cl2O2/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1H,(H,5,6)

InChI key

JXTHNDFMNIQAHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ALDH1A1(216), PDK1(5163)
rat ... Pdk1(116551)

General description

Dichloroacetic acid (DCA) is a chlorinated acetic acid that has been reported to be a mouse liver carcinogen. The varying degrees of swelling of polyester in different concentrations of DCA solution has been analyzed by phase-contrast microscopy. The efficiency of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles to catalyze the photodegradation of DCA has been investigated.

Application

Dichloroacetic acid (DCA) can be used as:
  • A reactant in the synthesis of chloroketones by reacting with esters in the presence of LiHMDS via Claisen-type homologation reaction.
  • A structure-directing agent, solvent, or plastdopant for the preparation of different morphologies of polyaniline (PANI). Self-assembling nanostructured PANI may be formed due to the presence of strong hydrogen bonding between DCA and aniline/polyaniline.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Lact. - Met. Corr. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT RE 2 Oral

target_organs

Brain,Liver,Testes

supp_hazards

EUH071

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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