Dichloroacetic acid
حمض ثنائي كلورو الأسيتيك · Dichloressigsäure · Ácido dicloroacético · دیکلرواستیک اسید · Acide dichloroacétique · डाइक्लोरोएसिटिक अम्ल · Asam dikloroasetat · Acido dicloroacetico · ジクロロ酢酸 · 다이클로로아세트산 · Dichloorazijnzuur · Kwas dichlorooctowy
| CAS | 79-43-6 |
|---|---|
| EC | 201-207-0 |
| UN | 1764 |
| Formula | C2H2Cl2O2 |
| Molar mass | 128.94 g/mol |
| Relative density of the gas or vapour (air = 1) | 4.45 |
| GHS | Danger · H314, H400 |
Dichloroacetic acid is an organochlorine compound comprising acetic acid carrying two chloro substituents at the 2-position. It occurs in nature in seaweed, Asparagopsis taxiformis. Dichloroacetic acid appears as a colorless crystalline solid melting at 49 °F. Corrosive to metals and tissue.