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Chloroform

contains amylenes as stabilizer, ACS reagent, ≥99.8%

Synonym(s):

Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.38
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731042
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.04

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.8%

form

liquid

contains

amylenes as stabilizer

impurities

Acetone and aldehyde, passes test
Acid and chloride, passes test
Free chlorine (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

1.48 g/mL at 25 °C
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

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Application

Chloroform was used in the process for isolation of RNA from yeast.
It 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.

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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_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

does not flash

flash_point_c

does not flash


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A Simple RNA Preparation Procedure from Yeast for Northern Blot Using Hot Phenol.
Wei Y.
Bio-protocol, 2(12) (2012)
The affinity of two antimicrobial peptides derived from bovine milk proteins for model lipid membranes.
Barzyk W, et al.
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)
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.
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