C2H3BrO2
138.95 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
BROMOACETIC ACID
CAS79-08-3EC201-175-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Organic synthesis building block
Bromoacetic acid is a colorless solid chemical compound that serves as a relatively strong alkylating agent. It is widely used as a building block in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of pharmaceuticals.
Building block in pharmaceutical chemistryAlkylating agent in organic synthesis
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CAS 79-08-3
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H331Toxic if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H318Causes serious eye damage
H371May cause damage to organs
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-bromoacetic acid
InChIKey
KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(=O)O)Br
Synonyms (32)
- 2-Bromoacetic acid
- 2-Bromoacetyl Group
- 2-bromoethanoic acid
- 44 - Haloacetic Acids
- Acetic acid, 2-bromo-
- Acetic acid, bromo-
- Acide bromacetique
- Acide bromacetique [French]
- BROMOACETIC ACID
- BROMOACETIC ACID, 2-
- Bromoacetate ion
- Bromoacetic acid, solid
- Bromoacetic-13c2 acid
- Bromoethanoic acid
- Carboxymethyl bromide
- Caswell No. 112A
- Kyselina bromoctova
- Kyselina bromoctova [Czech]
- Monobromessigsaeure
- Monobromessigsaeure [German]
- Monobromoacetic acid
- To NTU
- alpha-Bromoacetic acid
- alpha-Bromoethanoic acid
- bromacetic acid
- monobromacetic acid