o-CHLOROPHENYLACETIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 2444-36-2

O-CHLOROPHENYLACETIC ACID
EINECS NO. 219-482-0
FORMULA ClC6H4CH2COOH
MOL WT. 170.59

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SYNONYMS (2-Chlorophenyl)acetic acid; (o-Chlorophenyl)acetic acid;
2-Chlorobenzeneacetic acid;
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

 92 - 95 C
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STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS
Phenylacetic acid is a white crystals with a disagreeable odor; boiling point 262 C; soluble in alcohol and ether. It serves as an ingredient in perfume to provide honey-like odor. It is found as a moiety in some alkaloids and plant hormones. It is formed as catabolite of phenylalanine. Substituted phenylacetic acid molecule at alpha position and phenylacetate esters can serve as a drug with a wide variety of effects including anticholinergic, muscarinic antagonist, antidote to cholinesterase inhibitors or toxins, cycloplegic and mydriatic. Phenylacetic acid is used to prepare a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug like diclofenac. It is used the manufacture of penicillin. Mandelic Acid, phenylglycollic acid, can be produced from phenylchloracetic acid. An example of end product from o-Chlorophenylacetic acid is clopidogrel, an antiplatelet agent.
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APPEARANCE

 white crystalline powder
PURITY 99.0% min
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REMARKS
Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/3738, Safety Phrases: 26-36/37