Monochloroacetic acid

Monochloroacetic acid 25kg, wholesale is a white or colorless crystalline substance with a specific odor. It is acetic acid, in the methyl group of which one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by a chlorine atom. Melting of chloroacetic acid occurs at 61°C, boiling - at 189°C. The substance has good solubility in water and organic solvents: sulfuric acid, benzene, ethyl alcohol, chloroform and others.

Solutions of monochloroacetic acid aggressively act on aluminum, steel, zinc, lead, leading to the destruction of these metals. It damages copper, bronze, nickel alloys, brass only at temperatures above 25°C. As a haloacid, MCA is a potential alkylating agent.

The chemical formula is CH2ClCOOH.

Where is it applied?

For the production of insectofungicides that protect plants from harmful insects and fungi, herbicides used to control weeds;

In pharmacology for the production of sleeping pills barbital, vitamin B6;

For the production of sulfur dyes, carboxymethyl cellulose used as a thickener, thioglycolic acid used to stabilize PVC;

For the manufacture of certain components used in cosmetics, the production of indigo and other types of vat dyes;

To obtain benzofuran, chloroacetyl chloride, which is a precursor of adrenaline.

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