chloroacetamide

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| ImageFile = 2-chloroacetamide 200.svg

| PIN = 2-Chloroacetamide

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|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| Abbreviations =

| CASNo = 79-07-2

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| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII = 2R97846T1L

| EINECS = 201-174-2

| PubChem = 6580

| ChemSpiderID = 6332

| SMILES = ClCC(=O)N

| InChI = InChI=1S/C2H4ClNO/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H2,4,5)

| InChIKey = VXIVSQZSERGHQP-UHFFFAOYAM

| StdInChI = 1S/C2H4ClNO/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H2,4,5)

| StdInChIKey = VXIVSQZSERGHQP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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| ChEBI = 361034

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Formula = {{chem2|ClCH2CONH2}}

| C=2 | H=4 | Cl=1 | N=1 | O=1

| Appearance = Colorless crystals or white fine powder (yellow if impure)

| Density = 1.58 g/cm³ at 20 °C

| Odor = Characteristic

| MeltingPtC = 120

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| Solubility = {{ubl|52.5 g/l at 20 °C|90 g/L at 25 °C}}

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| VaporPressure = 0.07 hPa at 20 °C

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| Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards

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| ExternalSDS = https://www.sigmaaldrich.cn/CN/en/sds/mm/8.02412?userType=anonymous

| GHSPictograms = {{GHS06}}{{GHS08}}

| GHSSignalWord = Danger

| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|H301|H317|H361|H402}}

| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|P201|P202|P261|P264|P270|P272|P273|P280|P301+P310+P330|P302+P352|P308+P313|P333+P313|P405|P501}}

| MainHazards = Very toxic. It is suspected of reproductive toxicity and teratogenicity.

| IngestionHazard = Very toxic

| InhalationHazard = Very toxic

| EyeHazard = Irritation

| SkinHazard = Irritation

| FlashPtC = 170

| LD50 = 138 mg/kg (oral, rat)
>2000 mg/kg (skin, rat)

| LDLo =

| LC50 = 19.8 mg/l, 96 h (Carassius auratus (goldfish))

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|Section8={{Chembox Related

| OtherCompounds = {{ubl|Fluoroacetamide|Bromoacetamide|Iodoacetamide|Chloroacetic acid|Acetamide|Dichloroacetamide|N-Chlorosuccinimide}}

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Chloroacetamide (2-chloroacetamide) is a chlorinated organic compound with the molecular formula {{chem2|ClCH2CONH2|auto=1}}. It is a colorless solid although older samples appear yellow. It has a characteristic odor and is readily soluble in water.[http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0640.htm 2-Chloroacetamide] It has the structure {{chem2|Cl\sCH2\sC(\dO)\sNH2}}.