32211

Chloroform

puriss. p.a., reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., 99.0-99.4% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CHCl₃
• CAS Number: 67-66-3
• Molecular Weight: 119.38
• Beilstein: 1731042
• EC Number: 200-663-8
• MDL number: MFCD00000826
• PubChem Substance ID: 329754102
• NACRES: NA.04

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Agency/Method: USP/NF; reag. ISO; reag. Ph. Eur.
• vapor density: 4.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 160 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• grade: puriss. p.a.
• assay: 99.0-99.4% (GC)
• form: liquid
• contains: ~1% ethanol as stabilizer
• application(s): RNA extraction: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.00001% free chlorine (Cl); ≤0.00005% free acid (as HCl); ≤0.0005% non-volatile matter; ≤0.005% aldehydes and ketones (as CH₃COCH₃); ≤0.005% carbonyl compounds (as CO); ≤0.01% tetrachloroethene (GC); ≤0.01% tetrachloromethane (GC); ≤0.01% trichloroethene (GC); ≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer); ≤0.03% dichloromethane (GC); 0.6-1.0% ethanol (GC)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.445 (lit.)
• bp: 60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
• mp: −63 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.476-1.483 g/mL at 20 °C; 1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤1 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg; B: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Ba: ≤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; Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Pb: ≤0.05 mg/kg; Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
• SMILES string: ClC(Cl)Cl
• suitability: complies for appearance; complies for reaction against H₂SO₄; complies for suitability of determ. w. dithizone
• InChI: 1S/CHCl3/c2-1(3)4/h1H
• InChI key: HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Chloroform, a halogenated hydrocarbon, is widely employed as a solvent. Its photochemical degradation has been investigated in the presence of TiO₂ aqueous suspensions (wavelength range of 310-380nm).

Application

Chloroform may be employed as a solvent for the following studies:

• Extraction of RNA from plant cells.
• Preparation of dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC) solution.
• Dissolution of 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC).

It may be employed in a rapid quantitative method for the release of periplasmic proteins from bacterial strains.

Chloroform may be used as a solvent to enhance the enantioselectivity of secondary alcohols formed by the borohydride reduction of carbonyl compounds in the presence of optically active ketoiminatocobalt complexes.

Other Notes

For information on chloroform miscibility, please visit the following link:
Chloroform Miscibility/Immiscibility Table

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: 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 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
• Storage Class Code: 6.1D - Non-combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
• WGK Germany: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): does not flash
• Flash Point(C): does not flash