Trichloroacetic acid

CAS: 76-03-9

Ref. 3D-FT33532

Product Information

• Name: Trichloroacetic acid
• Synonyms: Deblk Aceto-caustin Tca
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Trichloroacetic acid is a chemical compound that is commonly used as an analytical reagent. It is a white solid that can be dissolved in water and has a faint odor of chlorine. Trichloroacetic acid is used to measure the concentration of sodium trifluoroacetate in biological samples or as an analytical reagent in various chemical reactions. Trichloroacetic acid has been shown to cause oxidative injury to cells, which may be due to its ability to inhibit growth factor-β1 synthesis and glycol ether metabolism. Trichloroacetic acid also causes cancer cells to die by inducing apoptosis, which may be due to its ability to inhibit basic protein synthesis.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 163.39 g/mol
• Formula: C₂HCl₃O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White/Off-White Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2HCl3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7)
• InChI key: InChIKey=YNJBWRMUSHSURL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl