Monochloroacetic acid (MCA) is used to make surfactants for hair care products like shampoos and conditioners. It is also used to produce pharmaceuticals such as ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium, caffeine, vitamins, glycine, and maleates. The document provides information on the production, applications, exports from India, and offers a database on MCA technology sources, project details, environmental impact assessments, and company profiles.

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6. Production Technology

7. Applications
• Monochloroacetic acid (MCA) is used to make surfactants, particularly
mild betaine amphoteric surfactants. Heating MCA with sodium or
potassium hydrogen sulphide produces thioglycolic acid. Thioglycolic
acid and its derivatives are used in the production of hair care products,
such as shampoos, conditioners, and hair masks.
• MCA is also required in the pharmaceuticals sector for the production
of ibuprofen/brufen, diclofenac sodium, caffeine, vitamins (e.g. vitamin
B), glycine, N-(P-hydroxyphenyl)-glycine (METOL), and maleates.

11. Exports from India

14. Database offer:
Technology sources,
project Details,
Environment Impact
Company Profiles,
Sample project Reports
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