2,2-Dichloropropionic acid

2,2-Dichloropropionic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,2-Dichloropropanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	75-99-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:81859;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL445525;
ChemSpider	6178;
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EC Number	200-923-0;
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KEGG	C18600;
PubChem CID	6418;
RTECS number	UF0690000;
UNII	VO6PY8ZMRW;
UN number	1760
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	InChI InChI=1S/C3H4Cl2O2/c1-3(4,5)2(6)7/h1H3,(H,6,7) Key: NDUPDOJHUQKPAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C(=O)O)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H4Cl2O2
Molar mass	142.96 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless oil
Density	1.40 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point	20 °C (68 °F; 293 K)
Boiling point	190 °C (374 °F; 463 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
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Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H315, H318, H412
Precautionary statements	P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P362, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2,2-Dichloropropionic acid is the organic compound with the formula CH₃CCl₂CO₂H.^[1] It is a colorless liquid that freezes near room temperature.

Occurrence and use

Its sodium salt once was marketed under the name Dalapon as a selective herbicide used to control perennial grasses.^[2]

It is an inhibitor of some enzymes that process pyruvate.^[3]

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