Chloroacetic acid (MCA) CAS 79-11-8
Chloroacetic acid (MCA) is a reactive, chlorinated acetic acid used industrially as a building block for carboxymethyl cellulose, phenoxy herbicide intermediates, glycine derivatives and a wide range of specialty organic syntheses. It is supplied as a crystalline solid and handled under standard EHS controls due to its corrosivity and alkylating reactivity.
Applications
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) production
Used as the chlorinating precursor to sodium chloroacetate, the key intermediate for carboxymethyl cellulose manufacture. - Herbicide and agrochemical intermediates
Converted to phenoxy acid herbicide intermediates (e.g., MCPA and related compounds) and other agrochemical building blocks. - Pharmaceutical and fine-chemical synthesis
Used as an alkylating agent and acylating precursor in the manufacture of active intermediates and specialty APIs. - Thioglycolic acid and stabilizer intermediates
Serves as a precursor to thioglycolic acid (stabilizers, chelants) and other sulfur-containing intermediates via nucleophilic substitution. - Surfactant and polymer intermediate synthesis
Used to install carboxymethyl functionality in surfactants, chelants and polymer modifiers. - Analytical reagent and standards
Supplied for method development, QC and analytical reference use in laboratories.
