2-Chloropropionic acid
ALDRICH/109274 - 92%
Synonym: (±)
CAS Number: 598-78-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5ClO2
Molecular Weight: 108.52
EC Number: 209-952-3
MDL Number: MFCD00004224
Linear Formula: CH3CHClCOOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 92% |
| bp | 170-190 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.182 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| chloro | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H5ClO2/c1-2(4)3(5)6/ |
| InChI key | GAWAYYRQGQZKCR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(Cl)C(O)=O |
| solubility | H2O: soluble |
| vapor pressure | 4 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | • 2-Chloropropionic acid is used in the preparation of propargyl 2-chloropropionate (PCP), an atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiator, by the esterification of propargyl alcohol. • It can be employed in the synthesis of a biologically active chitin derivative, (1-carboxyethyl) chitosan. • It can be treated with o-phenylenediamine phosphate to synthesize benzimidazole derivatives. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 2-Chloropropionic acid on oral administration induces necrosis of granule cell layer of rat cerebellum. |
| General description: | (S)-2-Chloropropionic acid is the building block for the synthesis of aryloxyphenoxypropionic acid herbicides. 2-Chloropropionic acid is the raw material for production of pesticides, dyestuffs and agro- and forest chemicals. |
| Other Notes: | Contains 2,2-dichloropropionic acid |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 22-35 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-28-36-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2511 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 215.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 102 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 92% |
| bp | 170-190 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.182 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



