Chloroform, contains 100-200 ppm amylenes as stabilizer, >=99.5%

Synonyms: Methylidyne trichloride; Trichloromethane

CAS Number: 67-66-3

Formula: CHCl3

Formula Weight: 119.38

Linear Formula: CHCl3

MDL No.: MFCD00000826

Purity: >=99.5%

Boiling Point: 60.5-61.5 C(lit.)

Melting Point: -63 C (lit.)

Density: 1.492 g/mL at 25 C(lit.)

Refractive Index: n20/D 1.445(lit.)

Beilstein Registry Number: 1731042

EC Number: 200-663-8

UNSPSC Code: 12191502

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.