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Preferred IUPAC name 2-Chloroacetamide | |
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Chemical formula | ClCH2CONH2 |
Molar mass | 93.51 g·mol |
Appearance | Colorless crystals or white fine powder (yellow if impure) |
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Density | 1.58 g/cm at 20 °C |
Melting point | 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K) |
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Vapor pressure | 0.07 hPa at 20 °C |
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Main hazards | Very toxic. It is suspected of reproductive toxicity and teratogenicity. |
Ingestion hazards | Very toxic |
Inhalation hazards | Very toxic |
Eye hazards | Irritation |
Skin hazards | Irritation |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H301, H317, H361, H402 |
Precautionary statements | P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310+P330, P302+P352, P308+P313, P333+P313, P405, P501 |
Flash point | 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K) |
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LD50 (median dose) | 138 mg/kg (oral, rat) >2000 mg/kg (skin, rat) |
LC50 (median concentration) | 19.8 mg/l, 96 h (Carassius auratus (goldfish)) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Chloroacetamide (2-chloroacetamide) is a chlorinated organic compound with the molecular formula ClCH2CONH2. It is a colorless solid although older samples appear yellow. It has a characteristic odor and is readily soluble in water. It has the structure Cl−CH2−C(=O)−NH2.
Production
Chloroacetamide is produced by ammonolysis of esters of chloroacetic acid:
- ClCH2CO2CH3 + NH3 → ClCH2C(O)NH2 + CH3OH
Uses
Chloroacetamide has been used as an herbicide, preservative. and in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.
Hazards
Chloroacetamide is toxic, irritates eyes and skin, and may cause an allergic reaction. It is suspected of reproductive toxicity and teratogenicity.
See also
- Novosphingobium chloroacetimidivorans, a bacterium named after its ability to degrade chloroacetamide
References
- ^ https://www.sigmaaldrich.cn/CN/en/sds/mm/8.02412?userType=anonymous
- 2-Chloroacetamide
- Koenig, G.; Lohmar, E.; Rupprich, N. "Chloroacetic Acids". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a06_537. ISBN 978-3527306732.
- Jacobs, W. A.; Heidelberger, M. (1927). "Chloroacetamide". Organic Syntheses. 7: 16. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.007.0016.
- Herbicides - Epochem Archived 2008-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Acetamide, 2-chloro- - Government of Canada Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
- "Decisiondu 14 juin 2012" (PDF) (in French). Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2012-07-03.