Showing chemical card for Trichloroacetic acid (CFc000022838)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 19:15:20 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000022838
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Trichloroacetic acid
Definition
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA; also known as trichloroethanoic acid) is an analogue of acetic acid in which the three hydrogen atoms of the methyl group have all been replaced by chlorine atoms.
3D Structure for CFc000022838 (Trichloroacetic acid)
Synonyms
Value
Source
TCA
ChEBI
Trichloracetic acid
ChEBI
Trichloressigsaeure
ChEBI
Trichloroethanoic acid
ChEBI
Trichloroacetate
Kegg
Acido tricloroacetico
Kegg
Trichloracetate
Generator
Trichloroethanoate
Generator
2,2,2-Trichloro-acetic acid
HMDB
Acetic acid, trichloro- (solid)
HMDB
Aceto-caustin
HMDB
Acide trichloracetique
HMDB
Amchem grass killer
HMDB
CCL3cooh
HMDB
Konesta
HMDB
Kyselina trichloroctova
HMDB
TKhU
HMDB
TKhUK
HMDB
Trichloorazijnzuur
HMDB
Trichloressigsaure
HMDB
Trichloro-acetic acid
HMDB
Trichloroacetic acid (acd/name 4.0)
HMDB
Trichloroacetic acid solid (dot)
HMDB
Trichloroacetic acid solution (dot)
HMDB
Trichloroacetate, rubidium
HMDB
Sodium trichloroacetate
HMDB
Trichloracetique, acide
HMDB
Rubidium trichloroacetate
HMDB
Acid, trichloroacetic
HMDB
Sanofi brand OF trichloroacetic acid
HMDB
Trichloroacetate, sodium
HMDB
Chemical Formula
C2HCl3O2
Average Molecular Weight
163.387
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight
161.904212397
IUPAC Name
trichloroacetic acid
Traditional Name
trichloroacetic acid
CAS Registry Number
76-03-9
SMILES
OC(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C2HCl3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7)
InChI Key
YNJBWRMUSHSURL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-halocarboxylic acids. These are carboxylic acids containing a halogen atom bonded to the alpha carbon atom.
