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Chloroform

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.38
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-663-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731042
MDL number:

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Product Name

Chloroform, analytical standard

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

contains

~0.003% amylene as stabilizer

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.444-1.447
n20/D 1.445 (lit.)

bp

60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−63 °C (lit.)

density

1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

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PHR1552480150319988
grade

analytical standard

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

grade

ACS reagent

grade

ACS reagent

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

format

neat

format

neat

format

-

format

-

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

assay

-

assay

≥99.8%

assay

≥99.8%

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

General description

Chloroform is a colorless, volatile, liquid derivative of trichloromethane with an ether-like odor. It is a commonly used laboratory solvent. Presently, it is used in the industry as a solvent and in the production of the refrigerant freon. It is majorly used in production of chlorodifluoromethane, which is a refrigerant and fluoropolymer feedstock. It degrades in air to produce phosgene, dichloromethane, formyl chloride, CO, CO2 and hydrogen chloride. It can be orally consumed or inhaled, as it can be quickly absorbed, metabolized and eliminated by mammals.[1]

Other Notes

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system, Liver,Kidney

Storage Class

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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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Philip Jermann et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(33), E3415-E3421 (2014-08-06)
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Mette Bohl et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 101(4), 870-878 (2015-04-04)
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