MCAA Flakes UP (Monochloroacetic acid)

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MCAA Flakes UP  (Monochloroacetic acid)
MCAA Flakes UP  (Monochloroacetic acid)
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MCAA Flakes UP is a product of the highest purity available, in which the DCAA content does not exceed 90 ppm. It is intended for use primarily in pharmacy in processes where the DCAA content is critical to the quality of the final product.

Monochloroacetic acid (MCAA) is highly reactive and is used as a raw material for many important organic compounds. It has a pungent odour, is easily soluble in water, ethanol, methanol, acetone, benzene, chloroform, DMSO and DMF. It is poorly soluble in hydrocarbons and their halogenated derivatives.

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Properties and applications
  • high reactivity;
  • the highest available purity (DCAA < 90 ppm);
  • raw material and intermediate in many organic synthesis processes;
  • basic application is carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) production;
  • manufacture of active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry (ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium, synthetic caffeine, vitamins (e.g., vitamin B6), glycine, malonates);
  • intermediate for the production of plant protection products such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), thiophosphoric acid esters (e.g., dimethoate), chloroacetyl chloride (CAC), trichloroacetyl chloride (TCAC), 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), 2-methyl-4-phenoxyacetic acid (MCPA), phosphonates (e.g., glyphosate);
  • production of betaine and thioglycolic acid (cosmetics industry);
  • intermediate in indigo dye synthesis;
  • stabiliser in the processing of polyvinyl chloride;
  • production of plastics, detergents, paints and varnishes;
  • raw materials in the pulp and paper, food, and mining industries;
  • production of coumarin, malonic acid, mercaptoacetic acid, glycine (aminoacetic acid), cyanoacetic acid, and chloroacetamides

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Alternative names
Monochloroacetic acid, Monochloroacetic acid, Chloroacetic acid, MCA acid, MCAA, 2-Chloroethanoic acid, MCA, CAS 79-11-8

Manufacturer: PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o.

PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o. is one of the leading manufacturers of monochloroacetic acid in Europe. The state-of-the-art system and fully optimised production processes enable the production of ultrapure monochloroacetic acid (UP MCAA).

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