Cl3CCOOH
Cl3CCOOH is the chemical formula for trichloroacetic acid. It is a carboxylic acid with the formula CCl3COOH. It is a white, crystalline solid at room temperature and is soluble in water and many organic solvents. Trichloroacetic acid is a strong acid, with a pKa of 0.65, making it significantly more acidic than acetic acid. This enhanced acidity is due to the electron-withdrawing effect of the three chlorine atoms attached to the alpha-carbon.
Trichloroacetic acid is used in various laboratory and industrial applications. In biochemistry and molecular biology, it