2,2-Dichloropropionic acid is the organic compound with the formula CH3CCl2CO2H.[1] It is a colorless liquid that freezes near room temperature.
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2,2-Dichloropropanoic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.840 |
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| UN number | 1760 |
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| C3H4Cl2O2 | |
| Molar mass | 142.96 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless oil |
| Density | 1.40 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | 20 °C (68 °F; 293 K) |
| Boiling point | 190 °C (374 °F; 463 K) |
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| P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P362, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Occurrence and use edit
Its sodium salt once was marketed under the name Dalapon as a selective herbicide used to control perennial grasses.[2]
It is an inhibitor of some enzymes that process pyruvate.[3]
References edit
- ^ Samel, Ulf-Rainer; Kohler, Walter; Gamer, Armin Otto; Keuser, Ullrich (2005). "Propionic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_223. ISBN 978-3527306732.
- ^ "Dalapon". pmep.cce.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ Halestrap, A. P. (1975). "The mitochondrial pyruvate carrier. Kinetics and specificity for substrates and inhibitors". Biochemical Journal. 148 (1): 85–96. doi:10.1042/bj1480085. PMC 1165509. PMID 1156402.