Sodium chloroacetate

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.

Sodium chloroacetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium chloroacetate
Other names
sodium monochloroacetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.021.363
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H3ClO2.Na/c3-1-2(4)5;/h1H2,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 N
    Key: FDRCDNZGSXJAFP-UHFFFAOYSA-M N
  • InChI=1/C2H3ClO2.Na/c3-1-2(4)5;/h1H2,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: FDRCDNZGSXJAFP-REWHXWOFAF
  • C(C(=O)[O-])Cl.[Na+]
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
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
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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