Chloroacetic Acid

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000079-11-8

Chemical Formula

C2-H3-Cl-O2

Molecular Weight

94

Therapeutic Category

Dermatological agent: Caustic

Chemical Name

Acetic acid, chloro-

Foreign Name

• Monochloressigsäure (German)

Generic Names

• MCA (IS)
• Monochloroacetic Acid (IS)

Brand Names

• Acetocaustin
  Meda, Switzerland



• Vosol (Chloroacetic Acid and Acetic acid)
  Wilson, New Zealand



• Warzenmittel Marquart
  Sanova, Austria

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