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Product Name: Monochloro Acetic Acid (MCA)

CAS No.: 79-11-8

Molecular Formula: C₂H₃ClO₂

Molecular Weight: 94.50 g/mol

Appearance: Colorless to white crystalline compound

Solubility: Soluble in water

Monochloro Acetic Acid (MCA)

Monochloro Acetic Acid (MCA)

Monochloro Acetic Acid (MCA) is a versatile chemical compound and an important building block widely used in organic synthesis and industrial chemical manufacturing.

MCA is a colorless to white crystalline compound with a sharp odor. Its highly reactive nature, combined with the presence of a carboxylic acid group and a halogen group, makes it suitable for a wide range of nucleophilic substitution reactions and chemical synthesis applications.

Monochloro Acetic Acid (MCA) – Specifications

Characteristics MCA (0.2% DCA) MCA (0.5% DCA) MCA (0.05% DCA)
Appearance White Crystalline Powder White Crystalline Powder White Crystalline Powder
Dichloro Acetic Acid (DCA) Max. 0.2% Max. 0.5% Max. 0.05%
Moisture Max. 0.25% Max. 0.5% Max. 0.25%
Acetic Acid Max. 0.25% Max. 0.5% Max. 0.5%
Assay Min. 98% Min. 98% Min. 99%
Solubility Soluble in water Soluble in water Soluble in water

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