Molecule ID: 542762

IUPAC Name: 2-bromo-2-chloroacetic acid

Description: The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by bromine while a second is replaced by chlorine. A low-melting (27.5-31.5鈩?, hygroscopic crystalline solid, it can be formed during the disinfection (by chlorination) of water that contains bromide ions and organic matter, so can occur in drinking water as a byproduct of the disinfection process. It is a monocarboxylic acid, an organochlorine compound and a 2-bromocarboxylic acid.

SMILES: O=C(O)C(Cl)Br

SELFIES: [O][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][Branch1][C][Cl][Br]

InChI: InChI=1S/C2H2BrClO2/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1H,(H,5,6)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
- LogP: 1.3