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Product Name:
2-Chloropropionic acid
Formula:
C3H5ClO2
Synonyms:
(±)-2-Chloropropionic acid
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Chloropropionic acid appears as a colorless to white colored crystalline solid. Denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | CRYSTALS |
| Odor | Pungent |
| Boiling Point | 366 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -12.1 °C |
| Flash Point | 225 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | SOL IN ALL PROP IN WATER, ALC, ETHER; SOL IN ACETONE |
| Density | 1.2585 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density | Relative vapor density (air = 1): 3.75 |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.06 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 0.76 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant= 2.6X10-7 atm-cu m/mole at 25 °C |
| Autoignition Temperature | 932 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.4380 @ 20 °C/D |
| Dissociation Constants | pKa= 2.80 |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Organic Acids |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 108.52 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 107.9978071 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 107.9978071 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 61.8 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Chloropropionic acid appears as a colorless to white colored crystalline solid. Denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals.