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title: Trichloroacetic Acid
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##### CAS Number

76-03-9















##### Grade

ACS















##### Packaging

Plastic Drum







































Trichloroacetic Acid is a strong organic acid with a corrosive that readily absorbs moisture from the air.
**Chemical Formula:** CCl₃COOH
**Appearance:** A colorless crystalline solid.
**Uses:**
**Chemical Industry:** It serves as a building block for the synthesis of esters, amides, and other organic derivatives.
**Cosmetics and Personal Care Industry:** It is used as an intermediate or raw material in the production of organic compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. It serves as a building block for the synthesis of esters, amides, and other organic derivatives.
**Chemical Reagent:** Generally used as a chemical reagent or catalyst in organic reactions, including esterification.
**Bioprocessing:** In biotechnology and bioprocessing industries, TCA can be used as a protein precipitant or cell disruptor to extract intracellular proteins, and enzymes.







































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