Chloral hydrate
SIAL/15307 - ≥99%
Synonym: Trichloroacetaldehyde hydrate
CAS Number: 302-17-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3Cl3O2
Molecular Weight: 165.40
EC Number: 206-117-5
MDL Number: MFCD00044479
Linear Formula: Cl3CCH(OH)2
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤70 mg/kg |
| assay | ≥99% |
| drug control | USDEA Schedule IV |
| ign. residue | ≤0.1% (as SO4) |
| impurities | chlor alcoholate, complies |
| organic volatile impurities, complies (GC) | |
| residual solvents Toluene, Chloroform, Benzene, complies | |
| ≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb) | |
| ≤0.1% non-volatile matter | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H3Cl3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6 |
| InChI key | RNFNDJAIBTYOQL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 57 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 2.8-5.5 (20 °C, 10%) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: cross-linking reagent |
| SMILES string | OC(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| suitability | complies for appearance of solution |
| complies for reaction against H2SO4 |
| Application: | Chloral hydrate is used in many protocols as a clearing agent for the microscopic examination of plant tissues without disrupting the cellular features. |
| Symbol |   GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H315 - H319 - H330 - H373 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P264 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25-36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 25-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2811 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| mp | 57 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |