Properties
- Melting point:
- 60-63 °C (lit.)
- Boiling point:
- 189 °C (lit.)
- Density
- 1.58
- bulk density
- 800kg/m3
- vapor density
- 3.26 (vs air)
- vapor pressure
- 0.75 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
- refractive index
- 1.4330
- Flash point:
- 126°C
- storage temp.
- Store below +30°C.
- solubility
- Soluble in methanol, acetone, diethyl ether, benzene, chloroform and ethanol.
- pka
- 2.85(at 25℃)
- form
- Liquid
- color
- White
- Odor
- Penetrating, burning odor
- PH Range
- < 1 at 800 g/l at 20 °C
- PH
- <1 (20°C, 800g/L in H2O)
- explosive limit
- 8%
- Water Solubility
- SOLUBLE
- Sensitive
- Hygroscopic
- Merck
- 14,2112
- Specific Activity
- 5-10 Ci/mmol
- Solvent
- Sterile water in sealed ampoule
- Concentration
- 1 mCi/ml
- BRN
- 605438
- Dielectric constant
- 12.3(60℃)
- Stability:
- Stable. Deliquescent. Incompatible with strong bases, alkalies, most common metals, strong oxidizing agents.
- LogP
- 0.49 at 20℃
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 79-11-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- Acetic acid, chloro-(79-11-8)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Chloroacetic acid (79-11-8)
Safety Information
Use
Chloroacetic acid, solution is a colorless solution of the white crystalline solid. The acid concentration can be up to 80%.It is used in manufacturing dyes and in medicine. Chloroacetic acid is toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin contact. Chloroacetic acid is corrosive to metals and tissue. Chloroacetic acid is used as an herbicide, preservative and bacteriostat.