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480150

Chloroform

ACS reagent, ≥99.8%, contains amylenes as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHCl3
CAS Number:
67-66-3
Molecular Weight:
119.38
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24871551
EC Number:
200-663-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731042
MDL number:
MFCD00000826
grade:
ACS reagent
assay:
≥99.8%
bp:
60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Chloroform, ACS reagent, ≥99.8%, contains amylenes as stabilizer

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.8%

form

liquid

contains

amylenes as stabilizer

packaging

PVC-coated bottle of 4x4 L

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

Acetone and aldehyde, passes test
 Acid and chloride, passes test
 Free chorine (Cl), passes test
<0.03% water

evapn. residue

<0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

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.)

cation traces

Pb: ≤0.05 ppm

Quality Level

200

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Application

Chloroform 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.

General description

Chloroform is a colorless, volatile chlorinated organic solvent whose vapors have a narcotic effect. It is susceptible to degradation with time, which can be suppressed by adding amylene as a stabilizer. Amylene acts as a scavenger of free radicals formed by chloroform decomposition. This solvent meets ACS specifications and can be used for processes requiring strict quality conditions such as analytical testing.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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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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Systematic studies on the breakdown of p,p'-DDT in tobacco smokes. Presence of methyl chloride, dichloromethane, and chloroform in tobacco smokes.
Chopra NM and Sherman LR.
Analytical Chemistry, 44(6), 1036-1038 (1972)
Engineering of ultra-small diagnostic nanoprobes through oriented conjugation of single-domain antibodies and quantum dots.
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Protocol Exchange (2012)
The affinity of two antimicrobial peptides derived from bovine milk proteins for model lipid membranes.
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Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 343(1), 104-110 (2009)
Kinetics and Mechanism of the Photooxidation of Bis (bipyridine) dichlororuthenium (II) and the Photoreduction of Bis (bipyridine) dichlororuthenium (III) in Chloroform.
Sathiyabalan S and Hoggard PE.
Inorganic Chemistry, 34(18), 4562-4571 (1995)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 216-216 (1994)
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