Chloroacetic acids

In organic chemistry, the chloroacetic acids (systematic name chloroethanoic acids) are three related chlorocarbon carboxylic acids:

  • Chloroacetic acid (chloroethanoic acid), CH2ClCOOH
  • Dichloroacetic acid (dichloroethanoic acid; bichloroacetic acid, BCA), CHCl2COOH
  • Trichloroacetic acid (trichloroethanoic acid), CCl3COOH
For the specific acid, see Chloroacetic acid.
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