Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-05-16 21:09:41 UTC
Update Date2025-01-16 00:08:41 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0052941
Metabolite Identification
Common NameChloroacetaldehyde
DescriptionBeing bifunctional, chloroacetaldehyde is a versatile precursor to many heterocyclic compounds. It condenses with thiourea derivatives to give aminothiazoles. This reaction was once important as a precursor to sulfathiazole, one of the first sulfa drugs. Chloroacetaldehyde is the organic compound with the formula ClCH2CHO. Like some related compounds, it is highly electrophilic reagent and a potentially dangerous alkylating agent. The compound is not normally encountered in the anhydrous form, but rather as the hydrate (acetal), ClCH2CH(OH)2. Chloroacetaldehyde is a useful intermediate in the synthesis, e.g. of 2-aminothiazole or many pharmaceutical compounds. Another use is to facilitate bark removal from tree trunks.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Chloro-1-ethanalChEBI
2-ChloroethanalChEBI
ChloroaldehydeChEBI
MonochloroacetaldehydeChEBI
2-Chloro-acetaldehydeHMDB
2-ChloroacetaldehydeHMDB
CH2ClCHOHMDB
ChloroacetalaldehydeHMDB
Chloroacetaldehyde monomerHMDB
ChloroethanalHMDB
Rcra waste number P023HMDB
Chloroacetaldehyde hydrateHMDB
Molecular FormulaC2H3ClO
Average Mass78.498
Monoisotopic Mass77.987242425
IUPAC Name2-chloroacetaldehyde
Traditional Namechloroacetaldehyde
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H]C(=O)CCl
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C2H3ClO/c3-1-2-4/h2H,1H2
InChI KeyQSKPIOLLBIHNAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N