C4H2Cl2O3
168.96 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
Mucochloric acid
CAS87-56-9EC201-752-4
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
herbicide and acaricide intermediate
Mucochloric acid is a chlorinated organic acid used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of herbicides and acaricides. It also serves as a photographic gelatin hardening agent and a precursor in the production of dyes.
herbicide intermediateacaricide intermediatephotographic gelatin hardening agent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H302Harmful if swallowed
H371May cause damage to organs
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(Z)-2,3-dichloro-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid
InChIKey
LUMLZKVIXLWTCI-IHWYPQMZSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)/C(=C(\C(=O)O)/Cl)/Cl
Synonyms (25)
- Aldehydodichloromaleic acid
- Dichloromalealdehydic acid
- Kyselina mukochlorova
- Kyselina mukochlorova [Czech]
- Malealdehydic acid, dichloro-
- Mucochloric acid