C2H3ClO2
94.5 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
Chloroacetic acid
CAS79-11-8EC201-178-4
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
herbicide and chemical intermediate
Chloroacetic acid is a colorless to light-brown crystalline solid that is soluble in water and can cause thermal burns when transported as a molten liquid. It is toxic by ingestion, skin absorption, and inhalation of dust, and is corrosive to metals and tissue.
herbicide and defoliantmanufacture of cellulose ethersproduction of glycine and thioglycolic acid
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Chloroacetic acid (CAS 79-11-8) is 2915.40.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.40
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 40 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-chloroacetic acid
InChIKey
FOCAUTSVDIKZOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(=O)O)Cl
Synonyms (50)
- 2-chloro-ethanoic acid
- 2-chloroacetic acid
- Acetic acid, 2-chloro-
- Acetic acid, chloro-
- Acetocaustin
- Acetocaustin (TN)
- Acide chloracetique
- Acide chloracetique [French]
- Acide chloroacetique
- Acide chloroacetique [French]
- Acide monochloracetique
- Acidomonocloroacetico
- CHLOROACETIC ACID CRYSTALLINE
- CHLOROACETIC ACID, ACS
- Caswell No. 179B
- Chloracetic acid
- Chloroacetic
- Chloroacetic acid, liquid
- Chloroacetic acid, molten
- Chloroacetic acid, solid
- Chloroethanoic acid
- Kyselina chloroctova
- Kyselina chloroctova [Czech]
- MONOCHLOROACETIC ACID [MART.]
- Monochloorazijnzuur
- Monochloorazijnzuur [Dutch]
- Monochloracetic acid
- Monochloressigsaeure
- Monochloressigsaeure [German]
- Monochloroacetic acid
- Monochloroethanoic acid
- alpha-Chloroacetic acid
- chloroacetic acid
- cloroacetic acid
- sJPhLQDIKTp@
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