Sodium trichloroacetate

CAS: 650-51-1

Ref. 3D-AAA65051

Product Information

• Name: Sodium trichloroacetate
• Synonyms: Acetic acid, 2,2,2-trichloro-, sodium salt (1:1), Antiperz, Antyperz, Drimarene Salt FD, NaTa, Remazol Salt FD, Sodium TCA, Stca, TCA, TCA sodium salt, TCA, sel de sodium, TCA-sodium, Tcan, Trichloroacetic acid sodium salt, Varitox
• CAS: 650-51-1

Description

Sodium trichloroacetate (SCT) is a chemical compound that is used in analytical chemistry to quantify the concentration of nucleic acids. When SCT reacts with DNA duplexes, it forms a stable DNA-SCT complex that can be detected by absorbance at 260 nm. SCT has low toxicity and is not known to have any acute effects on laboratory animals under normal use conditions. It has been shown to cause oxidative injury when administered at high doses or after anhydrous sodium trichloroacetate treatment. Sodium trifluoroacetate (STF) and sodium citrate are two other chemicals that are used as substitutes for SCT in analytical chemistry because they have similar properties but are less toxic.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 186.38 g/mol
• Formula: CHCl₃CO₂Na