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Chloroform

Name: Chloroform
Brand: MM

for analysis EMSURE^® ACS,ISO,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

TCM, Trichloromethane, Methane trichloride, Methyl trichloride, Methylidyne trichloride, Trichloromethane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CHCl₃

CAS Number:

67-66-3

Molecular Weight:

119.38

UNSPSC Code:

12191502

NACRES:

NA.21

EC Index Number:

200-663-8

MDL number:

MFCD00000826

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1731042

Assay:

≥99.8%, 90-99.4% (GC)

Grade:

ACS reagent

Bp:

60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Properties

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

300

agency

reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE^®

assay

≥99.8%, 90-99.4% (GC)

form

liquid

potency

695 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat), >3980 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)

contains

0.6-1.0% Ethanol as stabilizer

dilution

(for analytical testing)

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.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

Application

Chloroform is used as a:

Solvent in the lipid analysis process to dissolve isolated lipid samples.
Component of the solvent mixture used for the extraction and purification of DNA from homogenized liver tissue.

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Pictograms

GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

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

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)