Chloroform
SIGALD/472476 - contains amylenes as stabilizer, ACS reagent, ≥99.8%
Synonym: Methylidyne trichloride; Trichloromethane
CAS Number: 67-66-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CHCl3
Molecular Weight: 119.38
EC Number: 200-663-8
MDL Number: MFCD00000826
Linear Formula: CHCl3
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥99.8% |
| bp | 60.5-61.5 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Pb: ≤0.05 ppm |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| contains | amylenes as stabilizer |
| density | 1.48 g/mL at 25 °C |
| 1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) | |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| evapn. residue | 0.001% |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | Acetone and aldehyde, passes test |
| Acid and chloride, passes test | |
| Free chlorine (Cl), passes test | |
| ≤0.03% (water) | |
| InChI | 1S/CHCl3/c2-1(3)4/h1H |
| InChI key | HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −63 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClC(Cl)Cl |
| vapor density | 4.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 160 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Chloroform was used in the process for isolation of RNA from yeast. It 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. • Reference compound to detect the presence of chloroform in tobacco smokes. • Extractant in solvent extraction process. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 2.5, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| 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 | 63-20-22-36/38-40-48/20/22-67 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1888 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | does not flash |
| Flash Point(C) | does not flash |
| Purity | ≥99.8% |
| bp | 60.5-61.5 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −63 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.48 g/mL at 25 °C; 1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12191502 |