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T6399
Trichloroacetic acid
ACS reagent grade, ≥99.0%
Synonym(s):
TCA
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Product Name
Trichloroacetic acid, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
grade
ACS reagent
Quality Segment
vapor density
<1 (vs air)
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 51 °C)
assay
≥99.0%
form
crystalline
impurities
Substances darkened by sulfuric acid, passes test, ≤0.01% insoluble matter
ign. residue
≤0.03%
refractive index
n20/D 1.62 (lit.)
pH
(1 at 81.7 g/l at 25 °C)
bp
196 °C (lit.)
mp
54-58 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: 1 g/10 mL
density
1.62 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
anion traces
chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002%, nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.002%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 ppm, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.02%
cation traces
Fe: ≤0.001%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.002%
functional group
carboxylic acid, chloro
storage temp.
2-8°C
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
Application
- Trichloroacetic acid has been used for the precipitation of sLRP (soluble circulating low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1) isolated from plasma.
- It has been used for the extraction of ascorbic acid from plant samples. It has also been used for the preparation of ascorbate standards for ascorbate assay.
- It has been used for the precipitation of IMAC (immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography)-isolated phosphoproteins.
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| grade ACS reagent | grade BioPerformance Certified | grade ACS reagent | grade electrophoresis grade |
| assay ≥99.0% | assay ≥99.0% | assay ≥99.5% (alkalimetric) | assay ≥99% |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 300 | Quality Level 200 |
| form crystalline | form - | form solid | form powder or flakes (or crystals) |
| storage temp. 2-8°C | storage temp. 2-8°C | storage temp. 15-25°C | storage temp. 2-8°C |
| pH (1 at 81.7 g/l at 25 °C) | pH - | pH <1 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O) | pH - |
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Storage Class
8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
flash_point_f
>235.4 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
> 113 °C - closed cup
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The answer stated 7 month ago says that "A 100% (w/v) solution of TCA can be made by the addition of 227 ml of water to 500 g of TCA." The powder purity being 99%, why wouldn't it be 100g of TCA for 100 mL of water for a 100% w/v solution?
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The formula "A 100% (w/v) solution of TCA can be made by the addition of 227 mL of water to 500 g of TCA" is sourced from Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 3rd ed., Sambrook, J. F., et al., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (Cold Spring Harbor, NY: 2001), p. A1.29.
Solutions should be prepared accurately at any given temperature by weighing into a volumetric flask, dissolving, and then bringing to the specified volume. The Molecular Cloning application may not have required an accurate solution. Volumes prepared using graduated cylinders are less accurate than those prepared using a To Contain class A volumetric flask, even if densities have been established. Unless specifically following the Molecular Cloning paper, it is best to prepare the solution using the established and correct method.Helpful?
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How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?
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Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf
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What are the recommended solubility and storage conditions for the trichloroacetic acid (TCA) product with CAS number 76-03-9?
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A 100% (w/v) solution of TCA can be made by the addition of 227 ml of water to 500 g of TCA. The resulting clear solution will have a density of approximately 1.45 g/ml. Do not use plastic dishes and containers. Solution storage temperature 2-8 °C
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