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Dichloroacetic acid

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Synonym(s):

Dichloroacetic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H2Cl2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
128.94
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
201-207-0
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

0.19 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

potency

2820 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

1.2 (20 °C, 129 g/L in H2O)

bp

192 °C/1013 hPa (decomposes)

mp

-4 °C

density

1.57 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C2H2Cl2O2/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1H,(H,5,6)

InChI key

JXTHNDFMNIQAHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • Controlled drug release systems: Research includes the application of Dichloroacetic acid in the synthesis of sulfonated polyether ketone membranes that are embedded with nalidixic acid, highlighting its utility in developing emerging controlled drug releasers in medical applications (Padinjarathil et al., 2023).

Linkage

Replaces: DX0653

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.560 - 1.570
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Lact. - Met. Corr. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1 - STOT RE 2 Oral - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup


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