2,2-Dichloropropionic acid

2,2-Dichloropropionic acid is the organic compound with the formula CH3CCl2CO2H.

[1] It is a colorless liquid that freezes near room temperature.

Its sodium salt once was marketed under the name Dalapon as a selective herbicide used to control perennial grasses.

[2] It is an inhibitor of some enzymes that process pyruvate.

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