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CX1058

Supelco

Chloroform

HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

Synonym(s):

Trichloromethane, Methylidyne trichloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.38
Beilstein:
1731042
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
EC Index Number:
200-663-8

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

160 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.8% chloroform + ethanol basis

form

liquid

contains

0.5-1.9 % (v/v) ethanol as stabilizer

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.01% Water (H2O)
≤0.05 ppm Lead (Pb)

evapn. residue

≤2 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.445 (lit.)

bp

60.5-61.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−63 °C (lit.)

solubility

8.7 g/L

density

1.492 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

UV cutoff

≤245 nm

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

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

CX1058P-1 is packaged in poly coated glass bottles
Meets ACS Specifications.Stabilized with 0.75% ethanol.
HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Acetone and Aldehydes (about 0.005%)To pass testAcid and chlorideTo pass testAppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (CHCl3 + C2H5OH)99.8% minColor (APHA)10 maxDensity at 25°C1.465-1.476g/mlEthanol0.5-1.9% (v/v)Evaporation residue2ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFluorescence (as quinine base)1.0ppb maxFree chlorine (Cl)To pass testInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardLead (Pb)0.05ppm maxSubstances darkened by sulfuric acidTo pass testSuitability for determination with dithizoneTo pass testUV Abs. at 245 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 255 nm0.25AU maxUV Abs. at 260 nm0.15AU maxUV Abs. at 270 nm0.05AU maxUV Abs. at 290 - 400 nm0.01AU maxUV Cut-off245nm maxWater (H2O)0.01% max

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

Signal Word

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 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


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