[{"from": "human", "value": "Provide a description of this molecule. [C][Branch1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][Branch1][C][Cl][Cl]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "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 is functionally related to an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dichloroacetate."}]