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2-Chloropropionic acid
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<p>2-Chloropropionic acid (2-chloropropanoic acid) is the <a href="/facts/Chemical_compound/37FXqqtv">chemical compound</a> with the formula CH3CHClCO2H. This colorless liquid is the simplest chiral chloro<a href="/facts/Carboxylic_acid/U4xuMosy">carboxylic acid</a>, and it is noteworthy for being readily available as a single <a href="/facts/Enantiomer/wjPv5J3y">enantiomer</a>. The <a href="/facts/Conjugate_base/hohgQ07M">conjugate base</a> of 2-chloropropionic acid (CH3CHClCO2−), as well as its <a href="/facts/Salt_(chemistry)/lsSKwGpn">salts</a> and <a href="/facts/Ester/FoUAIIw4">esters</a>, are known as 2-chloropropionates or 2-chloropropanoates. </p>