Names
IUPAC nameTrichloroacetic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number: 76-03-9
JSmol: Interactive image
ChEMBL: ChEMBL14053
ChemSpider: 10772050
ECHA InfoCard: 100.000.844
KEGG: C11150
PubChem: 6421
RTECS number: AJ7875000
Properties
Chemical formula: C2HCl3O2
Molar mass: 163.38 g·mol
Appearance: Colorless to white, crystalline solid
Odor: sharp, pungent
Density: 1.63 g/cm
Melting point: 57 to 58 °C (135 to 136 °F; 330 to 331 K)
Boiling point: 196 to 197 °C (385 to 387 °F; 469 to 470 K)
Solubility in water: Soluble in 0.1 parts
Vapor pressure: 1 mmHg (51.1°C)
K: 0.66
Magnetic susceptibility: -73.0·10 cm/mol−63
Structure
Dipole moment: D
Hazards
EU classification: C
R-phrases: R35 R50/53
S-phrases: (S1/2) S26 S36/37/39 S45 S60 S61
NFPA 704:
LD
median dose: 5000 mg/kg orally in rats
NIOSH
PEL: none
REL: TWA 1 ppm (7 mg/m)3
IDLH: N.D.
Related compounds
chloroacetic acids: Chloroacetic acid
Related compounds: Acetic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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