Monochloroacetic acid for use as an essential raw material for a variety of products, such as carboxymethyl cellulose, adhesives, pharmaceuticals and crop protection chemicals.
Product name
SMCA powder
Brand
Nouryon
Chemical family
MCA
CAS number
3926-62-3
Physical form
Powder
Regional availability
Global
Chemical name
Sodium monochloroacetate
Applications
Main uses include production of: MCA esters, carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl starch, thioglycolic acid, cyanoacetic acid (incl. esters), barbiturates, malonic acid (incl. esters and derivates), vitamins, sequestering agents (EDTA), glycine, dyes (indigo and derivates), chloroacetylchloride (CAC), surfactants