Structured Summary
Abstract
A derivative of ACETIC ACID that contains two CHLORINE atoms attached to its methyl group.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H2Cl2O2
- Molecular Weight
- 128.94 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 79-43-6
- IUPAC Name
- 2,2-dichloroacetic acid
- InChIKey
- JXTHNDFMNIQAHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)O)(Cl)Cl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D003999
- Source
- PubChem CID 6597
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Bichloroacetic Acid
- Acid, Bichloroacetic
- Acid, Dichloroacetic
- Potassium Dichloroacetate
- Sodium Dichloroacetate
- Dichloroacetate, Potassium
- Dichloroacetate, Sodium
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2013(1978); use ACETIC ACIDS 1978-1990
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Previous Indexing
- Acetates (1966-1977)
- Acetic Acids (1968-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dichloroacetic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003999. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003999
- Dichloroacetic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloroacetic_acid
- Dichloroacetic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412845
- Dichloroacetic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6597. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6597