Bromochloroacetic acid

Agent Name
Bromochloroacetic acid
CAS Number
5689-96-8
Formula
C2-H2-Br-Cl-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Acetic acid, bromochloro- (7CI, 8CI, 9CI); bromochloroacetate; bromochloroacetic acid; chlorobromoacetic acid; [PubChem]
Category
Organic Acids
Description
Crystalline compound; [PubChem]
Sources/Uses
Not known to occur naturally; Use only in research; [PubChem]
Comments
"A nationwide study of the occurrence of disinfection by-products in different geographical regions of the USA was conducted between October 2000 and April 2002 (Weinberg et al., 2002), in which samples were taken from 12 water-treatment plants that had different levels of source water quality and bromide and used the major disinfectants (chlorine, chloramines, ozone and chlorine dioxide). Concentrations of bromochloroacetic acid in finished water samples ranged from 1.3 to 18 µg/L." [PubChem] Caused in 2-year carcinogenicity study of mice benign and malignant liver tumours; [PubChem]
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
NTP Carcinogen
Anticipated human carcinogen

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