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Chloroform

ACS spectrophotometric grade, ≥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
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.04
PubChem Substance ID:
329755456
MDL number:
MFCD00000826
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731042
Assay:
≥99.8%
Grade:
ACS spectrophotometric grade
Technique(s):
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
Bp:
60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
160 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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grade

ACS spectrophotometric grade

Quality Level

100

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

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

Acetone and aldehyde, passes test, Acid and chloride, passes test, Free chlorine (Cl), passes test, H2SO4, passes test (darkened), <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 (with ethanol stabilizer), 1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Pb: ≤0.05 ppm

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 245 nm Amax: 1.00, λ: 255 nm Amax: 0.25, λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.15, λ: 270 nm Amax: 0.05, λ: 290-400 nm Amax: 0.01

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Chloroform is a 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. Spectrophotometric grade chloroform shows low UV absorption which makes it an ideal solvent for spectrophotometry.

Application

Chloroform (spectrophotometric grade) was 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.
It may be used as:
  • Solvent for recrystallization.
  • Reference compound to detect the presence of chloroform in Tobacco smokes.
  • Extractant in solvent extraction process.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

signalword

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 Information

危险化学品
易制毒化学品（2类）

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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)
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