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T0699

Trichloroacetic acid solution

6.1 N

Synonym(s):

TCA

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Linear Formula:
Cl3CCOOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
163.39
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
970119
Concentration:
6.1 N, ~100 % (w/v)
Form:
liquid
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form

liquid

Quality Segment

concentration

6.1 N, ~100 % (w/v)

SMILES string

OC(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C2HCl3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7)

InChI key

YNJBWRMUSHSURL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is a strong acid. At the pH of drinking water, TCA exists almost in salt form.

Application

Trichloroacetic acid solution has been used:
  • in indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) enzyme assay to hydrolyze N-formylkynurenine and produce kynurenine
  • in the proliferation of human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (HPASMCs)
  • to treat ground tissue and precipitate proteins during protein extraction and quantification

Biochem/physiol Actions

Trichloroacetic acid solution is traditionally used to precipitate protein. It can be used to determine protein concentration by quantitative precipitation. Trichloroacetic acid can also be used as a decalcifier and fixative in microscopy.
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) with no known systemic toxicity, is used as a time-honored agent for superficial peeling. It is a peroxisome proliferator.


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Danger

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1 - STOT SE 3



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