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Chloroacetic acid

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dichloroacetic acidnoun(organic chemistry) An analog of acetic acid in which two of the three hydrogen atoms of the methyl group are replaced by chlorine.
trichloroacetic acidnoun(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of acetic acid CCl₃-COOH used as a herbicide and topical antiseptic.
acetyl chloridenoun(organic chemistry) The acyl chloride of acetic acid, CH₃COCl
chloroacetylnoun(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of an acetyl group
chloroacetaldehydenoun(organic chemistry) A chloro derivative of acetaldehyde
chloroacetonenoun(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Cl used in tear gas and in organic synthesis
trichloroacetylnoun(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CCl₃CO- derived from trichloroacetic acid
chloroacetatenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroacetic acid
trichloroacetatenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of trichloroacetic acid
chloroethanoic acidnounAny chloroacetic acid.
dichloroacetatenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of dichloroacetic acid.
acid chloridenoun(organic chemistry) Synonym of acyl chloride.
acetoacetylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃CO-CH₂CO- derived from acetoacetic acid
chloroformic acidnoun(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of formic acid, Cl-COOH, known principally through its esters, the chloroformates, unrelated to chloroform
bichloroacetic acidnoun(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichloroacetic acid.
iodoacetic acidnoun(organic chemistry) The iodinated derivative of acetic acid CH₂I-COOH that is used in organic synthesis, and in protein sequencing
bromoacetic acidnoun(organic chemistry) The brominated derivative of acetic acid CH₂Br-COOH that is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.
cyanoacetic acidnoun(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of acetic acid NC-CH₂-COOH used in the synthesis of barbiturates and other compounds
dichloroacetamidenoun(organic chemistry) An organic compound that is a chlorinated derivative of acetamide.
hexachloroacetonenoun(organic chemistry) An organic compound used mainly as a pesticide.

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