The molecule is an organochlorine compound comprising acetic acid carrying two chloro substituents at the 2-position. It occurs in nature in seaweed, Asparagopsis taxiformis. It has a role as an astringent and a marine metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid and an organochlorine compound. It derives from an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dichloroacetate.
2,2-dichloroacetic acid