Trichloroacetic anhydride
ALDRICH/367710 - technical grade, 95%
Synonym: (2,2,2-
CAS Number: 4124-31-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4Cl6O3
Molecular Weight: 308.76
EC Number: 223-925-3
MDL Number: MFCD00000793
Linear Formula: (Cl3CCO)2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 95% |
| bp | 139-141 °C/60 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.69 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | anhydride |
| chloro | |
| ester | |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C4Cl6O3/c5-3(6,7)1(11) |
| InChI key | MEFKFJOEVLUFAY-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)(Cl)C(=O)OC(=O)C(C |
| Application: | Trichloroacetic anhydride may be used as derivatization reagent for the following studies: • Simultaneous analysis of amphetamine, methamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamp • Analysis of halogenated amphetamines in brain tissue from rats by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection (GC-ECD). • Quantitative determination of the metabolites of l-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM), such as noracetylmethadol, dinoracetylmethadol, methadol and normethadol by electron capture gas-liquid chromatography. |
| General description: | Trichloroacetic anhydride is reported to be an efficient derivatization reagent, since it produces stable derivatives having both a higher mass fragmentation pattern and lesser volatility than derivatives of trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) or heptafluorobutyric anhydride (HFBA). The interaction of thymidine 5′-phosphate with trichloroacetic anhydride in dimethylformamide and acetonitrile in the presence of tertiary amines hs been studied. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 22-35 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 95% |
| bp | 139-141 °C/60 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.69 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



