Bromoacetic acidBromoacetic acid is a chemical compound with the formula BrCH2CO2H. This colorless solid is a relatively strong alkylating agent. Bromoacetic acid and its esters are widely used building blocks in organic synthesis, for example, in pharmaceutical chemistry. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Bromoacetic acid, revision 1379973702.

Property

Value

Formula

C2H3BrO2, 138.95 g/mol

Melting point

50 °C

Boiling point

207 °C

Density

1.934 g/cm³

Flash point

110 °C

pKa

2.86

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