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Dichloroacetic acid

Catalog No. A14740 Name Alfa Aesar
CAS Number 79-43-6 Website
M. F. C2H2Cl2O2 Telephone
M. W. 128.94208 Fax
Purity 99% Email
Storage Chembase ID: 6409

SYNONYMS

Title
二氯乙酸
IUPAC name
2,2-dichloroacetic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
dichloroacetic acid

DATABASE IDS

MDL Number MFCD00004223
Beilstein Number 1098596
EC Number 201-207-0
CAS Number 79-43-6
Merck Index 143050

PROPERTIES

Purity 99%
Boiling Point 192-194°C
Density 1.564
Flash Point >110°C(230°F)
Melting Point 9-11°C
Refractive Index 1.4620
GHS Pictograms GHS05
GHS Pictograms GHS09
GHS Hazard statements H314-H400
European Hazard Symbols Corrosive Corrosive (C)
European Hazard Symbols Nature polluting Nature polluting (N)
GHS Precautionary statements P260-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338-P301+P330+P331-P405-P501A
Risk Statements 35-50
RTECS AG6125000
Safety Statements 26-45-61
Storage Warning Hygroscopic
TSCA Listed
Hazard Class 8
UN Number UN1764
Packing Group II

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REFERENCES

  • Moderately strong acid which has been recommended for the catalysis of mixed acetal formation by reaction of alcohols with Ethyl vinyl ether, A15691. Has also been used as an acid catalyst and deprotecting agent in various other applications including peptide synthesis.