Chloroform AR 2.5L
Chloroform AR (Analytical Reagent) is primarily used as a high-purity solvent in laboratories for extractions, chromatography, and various chemical reactions.
It is also used in the industrial production of other chemicals, such as pesticides, dyes, and fluorocarbons, and as a solvent for substances like lacquers, resins, and fats.
Laboratory uses
- Solvent: Dissolves a wide range of substances, including alkaloids, fats, oils, and rubber.
- Extraction: Used for extracting compounds in analytical procedures.
- Chromatography: Serves as a solvent in chromatographic analysis.
- Chemical Reactions: Acts as a solvent and chemical agent in many laboratory reactions.
- Preservative: Can be used in low concentrations to prevent bacterial growth in solutions containing organic compounds.
- Tissue Preparation: Historically used in histology for infusing tissue with wax.
Industrial uses
- Pesticide and Dye Production: A key ingredient or solvent in the manufacturing of pesticides and dyes.
- Refrigerant Production: Used to make fluorocarbon refrigerants like Fluorocarbon-22.
- Solvent for Products: Used to dissolve lacquers, floor polishes, resins, and adhesives.
- Film Production: Involved in the film and board industries.
- Cleaning Agent: Functions as a cleansing agent and in dry cleaning to remove spots.
- Fire Extinguishers: Used in some fire extinguishers, for example, to lower the freezing temperature of carbon tetrachloride.
- Chloroform AR 2.5L
| vapor pressure | 211 hPa ( 20 °C) |
| bp | 61 °C/1013 hPa |
| mp | -63 °C |
| solubility | 8.7 g/L |
| shipped in | ambient |
| storage conditions | Store at room temperature. |
Chloroform AR 2.5L
