Bromoacetic acid

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Formula C2H3BrO2 Boiling point 206 °C		Density 1.93 g/cm³

Appearance White to light yellow crystalline solid

Bromoacetic acid is the chemical compound with the formula CH₂BrCO₂H. 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.

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The compound is prepared by bromination of acetic acid.

CH₃COOH + Br₂ → CH₂BrCOOH + HBr

It can also be prepared by the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky process:

CH₃COOH + Br₂ + Red Phosphorus → CH₂BrCOOH

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