480150

Chloroform

ACS reagent, ≥99.8%, contains amylenes as stabilizer

• Synonym(s): Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CHCl₃
• CAS Number: 67-66-3
• Molecular Weight: 119.38
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1731042
• EC Number: 200-663-8
• MDL number: MFCD00000826
• UNSPSC Code: 12352101
• PubChem Substance ID: 24871551
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 200
• 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
• 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
• SMILES string: ClC(Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/CHCl3/c2-1(3)4/h1H
• InChI key: HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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.

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319,H331,H336,H351,H361d,H372,H412
• pcodes: 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, Liver,Kidney
• Storage Class: 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
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves