1.02444

Chloroform

for liquid chromatography LiChrosolv^®

• Synonym(s): Trichloromethane, TCM, Methane trichloride, Methyl trichloride, Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CHCl₃
• CAS Number: 67-66-3
• Molecular Weight: 119.38
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1731042
• MDL number: MFCD00000826
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• EC Index Number: 200-663-8
• NACRES: NA.03

Properties

• vapor density: 4.1 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 160 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: LiChrosolv^®
• grade: isocratic
• assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• form: liquid
• potency: 695 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >3980 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity; ≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity; ≤0.01% Water
• evapn. residue: ≤5.0 mg/L
• transmittance: 255 nm, ≥70%; 260 nm, ≥85%; 300 nm, ≥98%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.445 (lit.)
• bp: 60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
• mp: −63 °C (lit.)
• solubility: 8 g/L
• density: 1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: ClC(Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/CHCl3/c2-1(3)4/h1H
• InChI key: HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Preparation and application of stimuli-responsive PET TeMs: Utilizes RAFT graft block copolymerisation of styrene and acrylic acid for the separation of water-oil emulsions, demonstrating the adaptation of chloroform in enhancing polymer properties for environmental applications (Muslimova et al., 2024).


• Effect of Stool Sampling on a Routine Clinical Method: Describes the use of chloroform in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the quantification of short-chain fatty acids in stool samples, highlighting its importance in clinical diagnostics (Mahdi et al., 2024).


• Improved lipid analysis using a 2D-LC-MS system: Discusses a novel injection procedure involving chloroform for enhanced lipid profiling, showcasing its critical role in advanced biochemical analysis (Pánczél et al., 2024).


• Ecological Risk Assessment of Three Pesticide Additives in Soil: Addresses the application of chloroform in the remediation of contaminated soils, emphasizing its utility in environmental toxicology and soil science (Li et al., 2024).

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Other Notes

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Legal Information

LICHROSOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319,H331,H336,H351,H361d,H372
• pcodes: P202 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• 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_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: does not flash
• flash_point_c: does not flash