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Chloroform

ACS reagent, ≥99.8%, contains 0.5-1.0% ethanol as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.38
Beilstein:
1731042
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
grade:
ACS reagent
bp:
60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
60.5-61.5 °C
vapor pressure:
160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.8%

form

liquid

contains

0.5-1.0% ethanol as stabilizer

packaging

PVC-coated bottle of 4x4 L

dilution

(for analytical testing)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.445 (lit.)

bp

60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
60.5-61.5 °C

mp

−63 °C (lit.)

density

1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Pb: ≤0.05 ppm

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/CHCl3/c2-1(3)4/h1H

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Chloroform is a colorless, volatile chlorinated organic solvent whose vapors have narcotic effect. It is susceptible to degradation with time which can be suppressed by adding ethanol as a stabilizer. Since ethanol is added in higher concentration it leads to increase in polarity which may have a potential influence on some of the applications.
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Application

Chloroform may be used in the following processes:
  • Synthesis of colloidal hydrophobic CdSe core nanocrystals (quantum dots).
  • Preparing phospholipid solutions.
  • As a solvent in the photolysis reaction of ruthenium complexes.
  • Solvent for recrystallization.
  • As a reference compound to detect the presence of chloroform in tobacco smokes.
  • As an extractant in solvent extraction process.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Liver,Kidney

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

does not flash

Flash Point(C)

does not flash


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