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chloroacetamide
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Chloroacetamide (2-chloroacetamide) is a chlorinated organic compound with the molecular formula . 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 .
Chemical data
- Formula
- C2H4ClNO
- Molecular weight
- 93.51 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-chloroacetamide
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)N)Cl
- InChIKey
- VXIVSQZSERGHQP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.5
- Polar surface area
- 43.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- amides
- Mass
- 92.998
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- chemical formula
- C₂H₄ClNO
- canonical SMILES
- C(C(=O)N)Cl
- melting point
- 118.0
- Commons category
- Chloroacetamide
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Production
- Uses
- Hazards
- See also
- References
Chloroacetamide (2-chloroacetamide) is a chlorinated organic compound with the molecular formula . 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 .
==Production== Chloroacetamide is produced by ammonolysis of esters of chloroacetic acid:
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