Bromoacetic acid

Bromoacetic acid
Skeletal formula of bromoacetic acid	Ball-and-stick model
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Bromoacetic acid
	Other names 2-Bromoacetic acid; Bromoethanoic acid; α-Bromoacetic acid; Carboxymethyl bromide; Monobromoacetic acid; UN 1938;
Identifiers
CAS Number	79-08-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	506167
ChEMBL	ChEMBL60851 ;
ChemSpider	10301338;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.069
EC Number	201-175-8;
PubChem CID	6227;
RTECS number	AF5950000;
UNII	2B3HS32431 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021495 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H3BrO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5) Key: KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C2H3BrO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5) Key: KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYAM;
	SMILES C(C(=O)O)Br; BrCC(O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	BrCH2CO2H
Molar mass	138.948 g·mol−1
Appearance	White to light yellow crystalline solid
Density	1.934 g/mL
Melting point	49 to 51 °C (120 to 124 °F; 322 to 324 K)
Boiling point	206 to 208 °C (403 to 406 °F; 479 to 481 K)
Solubility	Polar organic solvents
Acidity (pKa)	2.86
Refractive index (nD)	1.4804 (50 °C, D)
Structure
Crystal structure	Hexagonal or orthorhombic
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H311, H314, H317, H331, H400
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P333+P313, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 0
Flash point	110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Acetic acid; Fluoroacetic acid; Chloroacetic acid; Iodoacetic acid; Tribromoacetic acid; Ethyl bromoacetate;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bromoacetic acid is a chemical compound with the formula Br C H₂CO₂H. 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.