Product Description

ProductChloroform
CAS67-66-3
FormulaCHCl3
SynonymFormyl trichloride, Methane trichloride, Methane, Methane, trichloro-

Typical Product Specifications

Slightly Solublein water
Stabilizer0.5~1.0% (ethanol)
Readily Carbonizable SubstancesPass
Assay99.0~99.5%
Specific gravity1.4176~1.480
Nonvolatile Residue0.002% max
Free ChlorinePass
AcidityPass (Phosgene)
AldehydePass (Ketone)
Melting Point-63 c
Vapor Pressure197 mm hg
Refractive Index1.4460
Odorethereal odor, sweet burning taste
Molecular weight119.38
Colorcolorless clear mobile liquid
Flash Pointnone
Boiling Point61 c
Chemical StructureChemical Structure
NotesUses: extraction solvent for pharmaceuticals; solvent for pharmaceuticals, perfume; analytical chemistry; intermediate in prep. of dyes, drugs, pesticides; fumigant; insecticides; ingred. in drugs and cosmetics; preservative, solvent, flavoring in pharmaceuticals;
ClassSolvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals
FunctionSolvents
IndustryIndustrial, Solvents
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