2,2-Dichloropropionic acid is the
organic compound
In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. T ...
with the formula CH
3CCl
2CO
2H.
It is a colorless liquid. Its sodium salt once was marketed under the name Dalapon as a selective
herbicide used to control perennial grasses.
References
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Carboxylic acids
Organochlorides