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437581

Chloroform

ACS reagent, ≥99.8%, contains 0.5-1.0% ethanol 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
PubChem Substance ID:
329756389
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731042
MDL number:
MFCD00000826
Assay:
≥99.8%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Bp:
60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
60.5-61.5 °C
Vapor pressure:
160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

Chloroform, ACS reagent, ≥99.8%, contains 0.5-1.0% ethanol as stabilizer

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.8%

form

liquid

contains

0.5-1.0% ethanol as stabilizer

packaging

PVC-coated bottle of 4x4 L

dilution

(for analytical testing)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.445 (lit.)

bp

60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
60.5-61.5 °C

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.
  • As a reference compound to detect the presence of chloroform in tobacco smokes.
  • As an extractant in solvent extraction process.

General description

Chloroform is a colorless, volatile chlorinated organic solvent whose vapors have narcotic effect. It is susceptible to degradation with time which can be suppressed by adding ethanol as a stabilizer. Since ethanol is added in higher concentration it leads to increase in polarity which may have a potential influence on some of the applications.
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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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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.
Sukhanova A, et al.
Protocol Exchange (2012)
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)
Electrogenerated chemiluminescent emission from an organized (L-B) monolayer of a Ru(bpy)32+-based surfactant on semiconductor and metal electrodes.
Zhang X and Bard AJ.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 92(20), 5566-5569 (1988)
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