Haloacetic acids

Haloacetic acids

Haloacetic acids are carboxylic acids in which a halogen atom takes the place of a hydrogen atom in acetic acid. Thus, in a monohaloacetic acid, a single halogen would replace a hydrogen atom. For example, chloroacetic acid would have the structural formula CH2ClCO2H. In the same manner, in dichloroacetic acid two chlorine atoms would take the place of two hydrogen atoms (CHCl2CO2H).

Haloacetic acids are a common undesirable by-product of drinking water chlorination.

ee also

*Trichloroacetic acid
*Trifluoroacetic acid

References

* [http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/icr/gloss_dbp.html Environmental Protection Agency]
* [http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/product.asp?sku=ISO+23631%3A2006 ANSI]
* [http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=A597C921-F1F6-975E-7D73DF11FE4A0470 National Institute of Health]


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