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 .
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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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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