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Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium chloroacetate | |
Other names
sodium monochloroacetate
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.021.363 |
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Properties | |
C2H2ClNaO2 | |
Molar mass | 116.48 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Density | 1.401 g/cm3 (25 °C) |
soluble in water, ethanol, chloroform, ether and benzene | |
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Main hazards
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irritant to skin |
does not ignite | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium chloroacetate is the organic compound with the formula CH2ClCO2Na. A white, water-soluble solid, it is the sodium salt of chloroacetic acid. Many of its uses are similar to those of the parent acid. It is prepared by treating chloroacetic acid with sodium carbonate.[1][2]