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C7559

Chloroform

≥99%, PCR Reagent, 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:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.28
PubChem Substance ID:
24892970
EC Number:
200-663-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731042
MDL number:
MFCD00000826
Assay:
≥99%
Technique(s):
PCR: suitable
Bp:
60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
160 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

contains

amylenes as stabilizer

packaging

vial of 1.5 mL

technique(s)

PCR: suitable

color

colorless

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.)

foreign activity

DNase, RNase, none detected

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Chloroform is used in pharmaceutical preparations as an anesthetic and as an additive. It is now mainly used as an organic solvent. Chloroform is produced by anthropogenic and natural sources. This abundant halocarbon in the atmosphere is found in ground and surface water sources.

Application

Chloroform has been used in phenol-chloroform extraction to find its ability to purify nucleic acids from blood culture fluids. It has also been used in RNA extraction/isolation and purification.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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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