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Description

An acetic acid analogue commonly used to precipitate proteins, DNA and RNA

  • ACS Grade
  • Crystal Reagent
  • Hygroscopic
  • Regulated Substance
  • Hazard: Corrosive Solid, Class 8
Hazardous Materials Description : Trichloroacetic acid
Hazard class or Division : 8
Identification Numbers : UN1839
Packaging Group : II
*Applies additional hazardous materials handling charge
  • Acidity: 0.77
  • Appearance: White solid
  • Boiling Point: 196 °C
  • Density: 1.63 g/cm3
  • HS Code: 29154000
  • IUPAC_Name: 2,2,2-Trichloroacetic acid
  • Melting Point: 57 °C
  • RTECS Number: AJ7875000

Properties

Shelf life

5 years

Storage Temperature

RT

RTECS #

AJ7875000

European Com.#

200-927-2

Purity

>99%

Appearance color

White

Appearance form

Powder

Molecular Formula

C2HCl3O2

Molecular Weight

163.39

Density

1.62 g/mL at 25°C

Melting point

54 - 58°C

Boiling point

196°C

Solubility (@ RT)

H2O: 1.2 g/mL at 20°C
Soluble in ether, ethanol, and carbon tetrachloride.

pKa (at 25°C)

0.7