Trichloroacetic acid solution
SIGMA/T0699 - 6.1 N
Synonym: TCA
CAS Number: 76-03-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2HCl3O2
Molecular Weight: 163.39
MDL Number: MFCD00004177
Linear Formula: Cl3CCOOH
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 6.1 N |
| ~100 % (w/v) | |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C2HCl3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6) |
| InChI key | YNJBWRMUSHSURL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| 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. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) with no known systemic toxicity, is used as a time-honored agent for superficial peeling. It is a peroxisome proliferator. |
| General description: | Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is a strong acid. At the pH of drinking water, TCA exists almost in salt form. |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H335 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 - P391 |
| Hazard Codes | C,N |
| Risk Statements | 35-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2564 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |