BROMOCHLOROACETIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

27.5 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

210-212 °C767 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.985 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.51(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Acetonitrile (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly)

pka

1.39±0.10(Predicted)

BRN 

1720556

CAS DataBase Reference

5589-96-8

IARC

2B (Vol. 101) 2013

EPA Substance Registry System

Bromochloroacetic acid (5589-96-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C,Xi,F

Risk Statements 

34-40-36/37/38-38-11

Safety Statements 

26-27-36/37/39-45-36-16-24-9

RIDADR 

UN 3265 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

AF5957282

F 

19

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

5589-96-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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BROMOCHLOROACETIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Bromochloroacetic acid is a halogenated disinfection byproduct commonly found in drinking water, fruit juice, and cheese. Bromochloroacetic acid has been shown to cause mesothelioma, fibroadenomas, and adenomas in rats

Definition

ChEBI: Bromochloroacetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by bromine while a second is replaced by chlorine. A low-melting (27.5-31.5℃), hygroscopic crystalline solid, it can be formed during the disinfection (by chlorination) of water that contains bromide ions and organic matter, so can occur in drinking water as a byproduct of the disinfection process. It is a monocarboxylic acid, an organochlorine compound and a 2-bromocarboxylic acid.

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