| Status: | ISO 765 |
|---|---|
| IUPAC: | chloroacetic acid |
| CAS: | 2-chloroacetic acid |
| Reg. No.: | 79-11-8 |
| Formula: | C2H3ClO2 |
| Activity: | herbicides (halogenated aliphatic herbicides) |
| Notes: | This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name; “chloroacetic acid” is given as an alternative. The Chinese name “一氯乙酸” has also been used in the literature. The trivial name SMA is sometimes used for the sodium salt. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | mǒn-ō-klor-ō-a-sē-tǐk ǎs-ǐd Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | FOCAUTSVDIKZOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C2H3ClO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5) |