C2H4ClNO
93.51 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredientDanger
2-Chloroacetamide
CAS79-07-2EC201-174-2
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics
2-Chloroacetamide is a monocarboxylic acid amide substituted by a chloro group at position 2. It is commonly used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics, and also finds applications as a fungicide and herbicide.
antimicrobial preservative in cosmeticsfungicidepreservative in paints, glues, metalworking fluids, and leather
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CAS 79-07-2
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H315Causes skin irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-chloroacetamide
InChIKey
VXIVSQZSERGHQP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(=O)N)Cl
Synonyms (21)
- .alpha.-Chloracetamide
- 2-Chloracetamide
- 2-Chloroacetamide
- 2-Chloroethanamide
- 2-chloroacetic acid amide
- ACETIC ACID,CHLORO,AMIDE
- Acetamide, .alpha.-chloro-
- Acetamide, 2-chloro-
- CHLOROACETAMIDE [MART.]
- Chloracetamid
- Chloracetamid [German]
- Chloroacetamide
- KM 101 (fungicide)
- Mergal AF
- Microcide
- Microcide Mergal AF
- USAF DO-29
- a-chloroacetamide
- alpha-Chloroacetamide
- monochloroacetamide