C2432

Chloroform

contains 100-200 ppm amylenes as stabilizer, ≥99.5%

• Synonym(s): Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CHCl₃
• CAS Number: 67-66-3
• Molecular Weight: 119.38
• Beilstein: 1731042
• EC Number: 200-663-8
• MDL number: MFCD00000826
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329775003
• NACRES: NA.04

Properties

• vapor density: 4.1 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 160 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.5%
• form: liquid
• contains: 100-200 ppm amylenes as stabilizer
• technique(s): RNA extraction: suitable
• 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.)
• 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. The product contains amylene as a stabilizer, since chloroform is susceptible to degradation with time. Amylene acts as a scavenger of free radicals formed during chloroform decomposition.

Application

Chloroform has been used for the isolation of RNA from mammalian tissue.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H319,H331,H336,H351,H361d,H372
• Precautionary Statements: 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 Code: 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