The carboxymethylation workhorse
One reagent adds a –CH₂COOH group to cellulose, アミン, phenols or thiols, which is why CMC, betaine and herbicide plants are built around it.
Monochloroacetic acid (MCA) is the standard carboxymethylating agent behind CMC, betaine surfactants, thioglycolic acid and phenoxy herbicides. サンケムの供給品 99.0% 分. MCA in 25 kg bags and 1,000 kgの大きなバッグ, with a batch COA on every shipment.
MCA has two reactive ends: a carboxylic acid group and an activated C–Cl bond. That makes it the usual way to attach a –CH₂COOH group to cellulose, スターチ, アミン, phenols and thiols. Most of the world's MCA goes into carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). The rest feeds amphoteric surfactants, thioglycolic acid, グリシン, phenoxy herbicides such as MCPA and 2,4-D, and pharmaceutical and dye intermediates.
In these reactions the by-product acids in MCA matter as much as the assay. Dichloroacetic acid (DCA) and acetic acid carry through into the downstream product, so buyers usually specify them alongside purity and moisture.

One reagent adds a –CH₂COOH group to cellulose, アミン, phenols or thiols, which is why CMC, betaine and herbicide plants are built around it.
Bagged MCA is weighed and charged directly, or dissolved on site, without the heated tanks that molten MCA needs.
We quote against the limits on your incoming-inspection sheet — assay, DCA, 酢酸, moisture — and send the batch COA for each lot.
| パラメータ | 代表値 |
|---|---|
| 製品名 | モノクロロ酢酸 (MCA) |
| 同義語 | Chloroacetic acid; MCAA |
| CAS番号. | 79-11-8 |
| EC No. | 201-178-4 |
| Molecular formula | C₂H₃ClO₂ |
| 分子量 | 94.50 |
| 外観 | White to colorless crystalline solid |
| アッセイ | ≧99.0% |
Assay is the typical value for our standard grade. Dichloroacetic acid (DCA), acetic acid and moisture limits depend on the producer grade and are stated on the TDS and batch COA; the limits for your order are confirmed in the quotation and contract.
Where MCA is used, and what to confirm before you switch supply.
The largest single use. Alkali cellulose is etherified with MCA or its sodium salt to make CMC for food, 洗剤, drilling-fluid and paper grades; starch is carboxymethylated the same way.
Usually neutralized to sodium chloroacetate first, MCA quaternizes fatty amidoamines to make cocamidopropyl betaine and related betaines. With sodium hydrosulfide it gives thioglycolic acid for cosmetic and PVC-stabilizer uses.
Condensed with chlorophenols to make phenoxy herbicides such as MCPA and 2,4-D, and the source of glycine used in one glyphosate route.
A building block for glycine, cyanoacetic acid and malonate esters used in caffeine and other APIs, and for dye intermediates such as phenylglycine for indigo.
| あなたの要件 | 通常機能するもの |
|---|---|
| CMC, betaine or herbicide production | 標準 99.0% 分. solid MCA |
| Your process neutralizes MCA with caustic first | Consider sodium chloroacetate (SMCA) and skip the neutralization step |
| Low by-product acids for pharma or high-purity CMC | Specify DCA and acetic acid limits; ask for the TDS before sampling |
| Charging by weight into batch reactors | Bagged solid — 25 kg bags or 1,000 kgの大きなバッグ |
| Replacing an existing supplier | 現在の TDS または COA を送信します; we quote against the parameters you approve |
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| 製品 | CAS | 式 | モル. 重さ | When to choose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCA | 79-11-8 | C₂H₃ClO₂ | 94.50 | Acid form; most CMC, herbicide and pharma routes |
| クロロ酢酸ナトリウム (SMCA) | 3926-62-3 | C₂H₂ClNaO₂ | 116.48 | Pre-neutralized; common in betaine and CMC plants that dose the salt |
Both deliver the same –CH₂COOH group. Choose by how your process is set up, and confirm with a trial.
25 kg bags or 1,000 kgの大きなバッグ. Tell us your pallet pattern and labeling requirements with the order.
Keep bags closed in a cool, ドライ, ventilated store, away from bases, oxidizers and metals. MCA absorbs moisture and is corrosive; follow the SDS for handling and PPE.
Solid chloroacetic acid is regulated dangerous goods (と 1751, Class 6.1, subsidiary risk 8, PG II). Allow for DG booking and documents when you plan sea freight.
CMC, ベタイン, herbicide or API: each sets different limits for DCA, acetic acid and moisture. Tell us which one and the grade you make.
Assay alone does not qualify MCA. Put DCA, 酢酸, moisture and, if relevant, iron on the same COA template as your incoming inspection.
Solid MCA ships as UN 1751, Class 6.1 (8). 梱包に同意する, labeling and the destination port early so the DG booking does not delay the first order.
Run a sample in your own process and keep the approved lot COA as the reference for contract limits.
Tell us what you make with MCA, the quantity and the destination port. Add your current specification and we will quote against it.
| 情報 | 例 |
|---|---|
| 応用 | CMC, ベタイン, 除草剤, pharma intermediate |
| 要求仕様 | アッセイ, DCA, 酢酸, 水分 |
| 形状 & 包装 | Solid · 25 kg bags or 1,000 kgの大きなバッグ |
| 量 | お試し注文 / 毎月 / 年間生産量 |
| 行き先 | 国と港 |
| 必要な書類 | COA, SDS, TDS, REACH statement |
| Current supplier grade | Optional — helps us match |
Mainly to make carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). It is also used for betaine surfactants, thioglycolic acid, グリシン, phenoxy herbicides such as MCPA and 2,4-D, and pharmaceutical and dye intermediates.
Our standard grade is 99.0% 分. アッセイ. Dichloroacetic acid, acetic acid and moisture limits depend on the producer grade; we send the TDS and batch COA so you can check them against your specification before ordering.
の 25 kg bags or 1,000 kgの大きなバッグ. Solid chloroacetic acid is dangerous goods (と 1751, Class 6.1, subsidiary risk 8), so it ships with DG documents; tell us the destination port early.
If your process neutralizes MCA with caustic before the reaction, sodium chloroacetate can save that step. Plants that charge the acid directly usually stay with MCA. We can quote both.
はい. Send your application and planned test; we provide the SDS and TDS with the quotation and arrange a sample sized for your trial.