Chloroform – isoamyl alcohol mixture
SIAL/25668 - BioUltra, Molecular Biology, 49:1, ≥99.5% (chloroform + isoamyl alcohol, GC)
Synonym: Chloroform:Isoamyl Alcohol Solvent Mix
MDL Number: MFCD00171265
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | neat |
| assay | ≥99.5% (chloroform + isoamyl alcohol, GC) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg |
| Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
| Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| form | liquid |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| impurities | DNases, none detected |
| insoluble matter, passes filter test | |
| phosphatases, none detected | |
| proteases, none detected | |
| RNases, none detected | |
| ≤0.001% free alkali (as NH3) | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O.CHCl3/c1-5(2)3- |
| InChI key | BKHZIBWEHPHYAI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)Cl.CC(C)CCO |
| technique(s) | GC/GC: suitable |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.1 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.07 |
| Application: | Chloroform – isoamyl alcohol mixture is a deproteinizing reagent used in conjunction with phenol for improving the efficiency of RNA and DNA (nucleic acid) extractions. |
| Other Notes: | mixture of chloroform and isoamyl alcohol in the ratio of 49:1 (v/v) |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 - H331 - H336 - H351 - H361d - H372 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P273 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 63-20/22-36/38-40-48/20/22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1888 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (chloroform + isoamyl alcohol, GC) |
| UNSPSC | 12352401 |



