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1.02425

Chloral hydrate

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,BP,JP,USP

Synonym(s):

Chloral hydrate, Trichloroacetaldehyde hydrate

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About This Item

CAS Number:
302-17-0
Molecular Weight:
165.4
EC Index Number:
206-117-5
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
MFCD00044479
Form:
solid
Quality level:
500
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, JP, Ph. Eur., USP

vapor pressure

13 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

potency

479 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 3030 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

pH

3.5-5.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

bp

97 °C/1013 hPa (decomposes)

mp

52 °C

solubility

6600 g/L

density

1.91 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/C2H3Cl3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h1,6-7H

InChI key

RNFNDJAIBTYOQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,BP,JP,USP

Analysis Note

Assay (alkalimetric)99.5 - 101.0 %Identitypasses testAppearance of solution (Ph Eur)passes testAppearance of solution (JP)passes testAcidic substancespasses testpH-value (10 %; water)3.5 - 5.5Chloride (Cl)≤ 0.007 %Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 0.0020 %Chloral alcoholatepasses testBenzenepasses testToluene≤ 890 ppmOther residual solvents (ICH Q3C)excluded by production processSubstances discolored by H₂SO₄passes testNon volatile matter≤ 0.1 %Sulfated ash≤ 0.10 %Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).Corresponds to Ph Eur, BP, JP

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_c

Not applicable

flash_point_f

Not applicable

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
102425100004022536033242