Chloroacetic acid is the organochlorine compound. Chloroacetic acid is prepared industrially via two routes. The predominant method involves chlorination of acetic acid, with acetic anhydride as a catalyst. Chloroacetic Acid is converted to chloroacetyl chloride, a precursor to adrenaline (epinephrine). Chloroacetic acid is easily soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, methanol, acetone, carbon, disulphide, benzene, chloroform, ether. Chloroacetic Acid is an intermediate for the production of pesticides like 2,4-D acids (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), Dimethoate, CAC (Chloroacetyl chloride), TCAC (Trichloroacetyl chloride), 2,4,5-T acid (2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), MCPA (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid), glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine).Chloroacetic acid is used in the production of ibuprofen/brufen, dichlophenac sodium, caffeine, vitamins, glycine, N-(P-hydroxyphenyl)-glycine (METOL), maleanates. Chloroacetic Acid is converted to chloroacetyl chloride, a precursor to adrenaline (epinephrine). Chloroacetic Acid is used in manufacturing a variety of products including herbicides and pharmaceuticals, anesthetics, tranquilizers and amphoteric surfactants, which are cleansing agents used in shampoos.
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