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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C2HCl3O2
Molecular Weight 163.387
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Trichloroacetic acid

SMILES

OC(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

InChIKey=YNJBWRMUSHSURL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C2HCl3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C2HCl3O2
Molecular Weight 163.387
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Trichloroacetic acid (TCA; TCAA) is a chemical used in skin peel formulations. It is more frequently used for lighter skin and is less used on darker skin because of the higher risks of scarring, as well as post-peel dyschromias. Low concentrations, 10-35% is preferred for skin peel formulations so that it only reaches the upper papillary dermis. Topical TCA is an efficacious treatment of internal anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). Advantages of TCA for this recurrent disease process include low cost, no requirement for special equipment beyond that for high-resolution anoscopy, and painless application procedure.

Originator

Curator's Comment: in 1839 by Jean-Baptiste Dumas

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
90 % 1 times / week multiple, topical
Higher than recommended
Dose: 90 %, 1 times / week
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 90 %, 1 times / week
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Other AEs: Increased skin pigmentation...
Other AEs:
Increased skin pigmentation (34.7%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Increased skin pigmentation 34.7%
90 % 1 times / week multiple, topical
Higher than recommended
Dose: 90 %, 1 times / week
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 90 %, 1 times / week
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Succinate dehydrogenase and fumarate reductase from Escherichia coli.
2002-01-17
Study of competitive binding of enantiomers to protein by affinity capillary electrochromatography.
2002-01-15
Sources, pathways, and relative risks of contaminants in surface water and groundwater: a perspective prepared for the Walkerton inquiry.
2002-01-11
An immunohistological study of the localization characteristics of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine in the allergic inferior turbinate mucosa with reference to the effectiveness of trichloroacetic acid treatment.
2002-01-05
Trichloroethylene, trichloroacetic acid, and dichloroacetic acid: do they affect fetal rat heart development?
2002-01-05
The immunosuppressive activity of chemically modified lipopolysaccharide of Shigella sonnei.
2002-01-01
Application of quantitative ethanol detector (QED) test kit to measure ethanol concentration in blood samples.
2001-12-27
Factors involved in clearance of genital warts.
2001-12
Diagnosis and management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
2001-12
Trichloroethylene oxidative metabolism in plants: the trichloroethanol pathway.
2001-12
Redundancy of mammalian proteasome beta subunit function during endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation.
2001-11-06
Antiparallel pleated beta-sheets observed in crystal structures of N,N-bis(trichloroacetyl) and N,N-bis(m-bromobenzoyl) gramicidin S.
2001-11-01
Outcome of 22 cases of perforated tympanic membrane caused by otomycosis.
2001-11
Differences in yields of microbial crude protein from in vitro fermentation of carbohydrates.
2001-11
Improved radioiodination of biomolecules using exhaustive Chloramine-T oxidation.
2001-11
Antibodies against Streptococcus agalactiae proteins c(alpha) and R4 in sera from pregnant women from Norway and Zimbabwe.
2001-11
The application of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling in the analysis of occupational exposure to perchloroethylene.
2001-10-15
Estimating internal phosphorus pools in macroalgae using radioactive phosphorus and trichloroacetic acid extracts.
2001-10-15
Synthesis of a set of di- and tri-sulfated galabioses.
2001-10-08
Trace determination of 1-octacosanol in rat plasma by solid-phase extraction with Tenax GC and capillary gas chromatography.
2001-10-05
New method for exopolysaccharide determination in culture broth using stirred ultrafiltration cells.
2001-10
Glutathione stability in whole blood: effects of various deproteinizing acids.
2001-10
Aerobic dehalogenation potentials of four bacterial species isolated from soil and sewage sludge.
2001-10
Atomic emission method for total boron in blood during neutron-capture therapy.
2001-10
Determining optimal surface roughness of TiO(2) blasted titanium implant material for attachment, proliferation and differentiation of cells derived from human mandibular alveolar bone.
2001-10
Determination of D- and L-aspartate in cell culturing medium, within cells of MPT1 cell line and in rat blood by a column-switching high-performance liquid chromatogrpahic method.
2001-09-15
Spectra interference between diquat and paraquat by second derivative spectrophotometry.
2001-09-15
Synthesis of a divalent glycoside of an alpha-galactosyl disaccharide epitope involved in the hyperacute rejection of xenotransplantation.
2001-09-07
Effect of chloroform on dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid-induced hypomethylation and expression of the c-myc gene and on their promotion of liver and kidney tumors in mice.
2001-09
Assay of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and related compounds in plant materials by high-performance liquid chromatography.
2001-08-24
Kinetics in the pre-steady state of the formation of cystines in ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase: evidence for an asymmetric complex.
2001-08-14
Molluscum contagiosum in herpes zoster scars.
2001-08
[Endogenic intoxication markers: data from capillary electrophoresis of trichloroacetic acid supernatant].
2001-08
New formulation of chemical peeling agent: histological evaluation in sun-damaged skin model in hairless mice.
2001-08
Photosonochemical degradation of trichloroacetic acid in aqueous solution.
2001-08
Stability of a cisplatin-chondroitin sulfate A complex in plasma and kidney in terms of protein binding.
2001-08
A new glycogen synthase activity ratio in skeletal muscle: effects of exercise and insulin.
2001-07-13
Sensitive and simple determination of mannitol in human brain tissues by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2001-07-05
Feasibility of iodine-125 labeled anti-human hemoglobin antibody in the detection of bleeding sites from the large bowel-A preliminary study.
2001-07
Medium-depth chemical peels.
2001-07
Dermal peels.
2001-07
A simple HPLC method for the determination of the mycotoxins ochratoxin A and B in blood serum of swine.
2001-07
Isolation and specific detection of two major schistosoma gut-associated circulating antigens.
2001-06
Phenotypic silencing of cytoplasmic genes using sequence-specific double-stranded short interfering RNA and its application in the reverse genetics of wild type negative-strand RNA viruses.
2001
Fifty years of dysentery research at the Pécs University.
2001
The [15N]methacetin liver function test characterizes multicomponent exposure of children in industrially polluted regions.
2001
Exogenous ochronosis. An update on clinical features, causative agents and treatment options.
2001
Small-scale analysis of exopolysaccharides from Streptococcus thermophilus grown in a semi-defined medium.
2001
Synthesis of disaccharides related to the mycobacterial arabinogalactan.
2001
A multi media load model for the Baltic Sea.
2001
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24922100
for melasma: 15% TCA peel for anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions: 80% TCA
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
Lymphocytes obtained from three healthy donors were exposed to 25, 50, and 100 μg/ml concentration of TCA separately. TCA exposure resulted in chromosomal anomalies and the formation of micronuclei in lymphocytes. Chromosome analysis revealed the dose-dependent and significant induction of Chromosomal aberration (CA).
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Name Type Language
TCA
ISO  
Preferred Name English
Trichloroacetic acid
EP   HSDB   MART.   MI   VANDF   WHO-DD  
Systematic Name English
NSC-215204
Code English
ACETIC ACID, TRICHLORO-
Common Name English
TRICHLOROACETATE
Systematic Name English
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID [MART.]
Common Name English
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID [VANDF]
Common Name English
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID [HSDB]
Common Name English
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID [MI]
Common Name English
Trichloroacetic acid [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
TCA [ISO]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EPA PESTICIDE CODE 81002
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IARC Trichloroacetic acid
Code System Code Type Description
SMS_ID
100000077252
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RXCUI
10773
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MERCK INDEX
m11062
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PRIMARY Merck Index
ALANWOOD
TCA
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FDA UNII
5V2JDO056X
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MESH
D014238
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DAILYMED
5V2JDO056X
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PUBCHEM
6421
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WIKIPEDIA
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID1021378
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RXCUI
618564
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ALTERNATIVE
ChEMBL
CHEMBL14053
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EVMPD
SUB15604MIG
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CHEBI
27455
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NSC
215204
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CHEBI
30956
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CAS
76-03-9
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DRUG BANK
DB11152
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DRUG CENTRAL
3627
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LACTMED
Trichloroacetic Acid
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-927-2
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HSDB
1779
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