Bromoacetic acid
Bromoacetic acid is a white solid carboxylic acid with refractive index 1.4804 (50 °C, D). Bromoacetic acid is miscible with alcohol, diethyl ether, soluble in acetone, benzene and slightly soluble in chloroform.
It is an example of difference between IUPAC name and systematic name. IUPAC recommends for this compound name bromoacetic acid, but systematic name is bromoethanoic acid.
Uses
It is used as an intermediate for the manufacture of other compounds or pharmaceuticals.
More known is its ethyl ester - ethyl bromoacetate, which was used as a tear gas and lachrymatory agent.
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