Dichloroacetic acid, 99%

CAS: 79-43-6 | C2H2Cl2O2 | 128.936 g/mol

Catalog Number	Quantity
ALFA14740.36	500 g

Catalog number ALFA14740.36

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Specifications

Chemical Name or MaterialDichloroacetic Acid

CAS79-43-6

Health Hazard 1H290-H311-H314-H351-H360-H362-H373

Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H314
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Health Hazard 3P201-P202-P234-P260-P263-P264b-P270-P271-P281-P284-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P390-P501c

Dichloroacetic acid salts are used as drugs due to its inhibition of the enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase. It is also employed to stem the production of lactic acid to treat lactic acidosis. It is clinically essential in children to treat lactic acidosis.

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Solubility
Miscible with water, ethanol, diethyl ether, n-octanol and acetone.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases and strong reducing agents.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Moderately strong acid which has been recommended for the catalysis of mixed acetal formation by reaction of alcohols with Ethyl vinyl ether, A15691 . Has also been used as an acid catalyst and deprotecting agent in various other applications including peptide synthesis.
Ding, Y.; Zhu, J.; Ji, D.; Cao, Y.; Ling, X.; Chen, W. Enhancing adsorption efficiency of dichloroacetic acid onto mesoporous carbons: Procedure optimization, mechanism and characterization. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2015, 452, 134-140.
Scialdone, O.; Galia, A.; Sabatino, S.; Mira, D.; Amatore, C. Electrochemical Conversion of Dichloroacetic Acid to Chloroacetic Acid in a Microfluidic Stack and in a Series of Microfluidic Reactors. Chem. Electro. Chem. 2015, 2 (5), 684-690.