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dichloroacetic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_36386

Definition

An organochlorine compound comprising acetic acid carrying two chloro substituents at the 2-position. It occurs in nature in seaweed, Asparagopsis taxiformis.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H2Cl2O2
Molecular Mass
128.94148
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)C(Cl)Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H2Cl2O2/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1H,(H,5,6)
InChIKey
JXTHNDFMNIQAHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • Dichloroacetate
  • 2,2-dichloroacetic acid
  • bichloracetic acid
  • dichloracetic acid
  • Dichloressigsaeure
  • DICHLORO-ACETIC ACID
  • dichloroacetic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Additional References

Wikipedia:Dichloroacetic_acid

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