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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CAS No.
- 79-11-8
- EC No.
- 201-178-4
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Base Chemicals Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Applications
A primary field of application for Niaproof Monochloroacetic acid is the manufacture of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), which is then used in the manufacture of adhesives; detergents; finishing agents for the textile, leather and paper industries; and drilling muds for energy production.
Thioglycolic acid, an important derivative of monochloroacetate, is used for the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride stabilizers, hair permanent / waving formulations, and hair depilatory formulations.
Monochloroacetic acid is also an important intermediate for the manufacture of herbicides such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2.4-D), 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) and 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA).
Niaproof Monochloroacetic acid can be used for a number of further reactions besides those typical of Monochloroacetic acids. For instance, it reacts with the following:
Alcohols - To form alkoxyacetic acids
Ammonia/Amines - To form a-amino acids, e.g. aminoacetic acid, phenylglycine
Alkali Cyanides - To form cyanoacetic acid and from this by saponification malonic acid
Alkali hydrogen Sulfide - To form thioglycolic acid
Phenols - To form phenoxyacetic acid
Aqueous Alkalis - To form glycolic acid
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Pungent
- Soluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Boiling Point | 105-110 | — | — |
| pH at 20°C | max. 1 | — | — |
| Specific Gravity | 1.23-1.25 | — | — |
| Vapour Pressure at 20ºC | 17.5 | — | — |