chloroacetic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q409013
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chloroacetic acid

Summary

chloroacetic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • chloroacetic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • chloroacetic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(C(=O)O)Cl[4].
  • chloroacetic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₃ClO₂[5].
  • chloroacetic acid is a type of halogenated fatty acids[6].
  • chloroacetic acid's Commons category is recorded as Chloroacetic acid[7].
  • chloroacetic acid comprises oxygen[8].
  • chloroacetic acid comprises carbon[9].
  • chloroacetic acid comprises chlorine[10].
  • chloroacetic acid's pKa is recorded as {'amount': '+2.85'}[11].
  • chloroacetic acid's pKa is recorded as {'amount': '+2.9'}[12].
  • chloroacetic acid's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • chloroacetic acid's different from is recorded as acetyl chloride[14].
  • chloroacetic acid's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.58'}[15].
  • chloroacetic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+93.982'}[16].
  • chloroacetic acid's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+61.5'}[17].
  • chloroacetic acid's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+61.3'}[18].
  • chloroacetic acid's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+189.35'}[19].
  • chloroacetic acid's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+10.70'}[20].
  • chloroacetic acid's conjugate base is recorded as chloroacetate[21].
  • chloroacetic acid's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[22].
  • chloroacetic acid's safety classification and labelling is recorded as Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008[23].

Why It Matters

chloroacetic acid ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Small Scale Determination of the pKa Values for Organic Acids. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Chemia analityczna (2008). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . safety data sheet. Retrieved . merckmillipore.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Zyirkon · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) oxygen, carbon, chlorine
    Has parts
    Subclass of halogenated fatty acids
    Melting point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+61.5'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+61.3'}
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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