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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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Description

White, deliquescent crystals precipitate proteins and is used as a reagent for the detection of albumin. Trichloroacetic acid is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and herbicides.

Synonyms and Related Terms

TCA

Chemical structure

Trichloroacetic acid.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol, ether. pH = 1.2 (for 0.1 M solution).

Composition CCl3COOH
CAS 76-03-9
Melting Point 57-58
Density 1.6298
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 163.39
Boiling Point 196-197

Hazards and Safety

Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Highly corrosive on contact. Decomposes to form chloroform, hydrochloric acid, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide.

Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9756

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