Cloroform

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless liquid
gptkbp:aroma sweet, ether-like
gptkbp:boilingPoint 61.2 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 67-66-3
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:CHCl3
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin banned as anesthetic in many countries
gptkbp:decompositionProduct phosgene (on heating)
gptkbp:density 1.489 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Eugène_Soubeiran
gptkb:Samuel_Guthrie
gptkb:Justus_von_Liebig
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1831
gptkbp:environmentalHazard harmful to aquatic life
gptkbp:flammability non-flammable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cloroform
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:trichloromethane
gptkbp:LD50 695 mg/kg (rat, oral)
gptkbp:meltingPoint -63.5 °C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 119.37 g/mol
gptkbp:primaryUse solvent
anesthetic (historical)
precursor to refrigerants
gptkbp:protectionRequired goggles
sunglasses
lab coat
gptkbp:relatedTo carbon tetrachloride
dichloromethane
chloroformic acid
gptkbp:riskFactor toxic
carcinogen (suspected)
gptkbp:routeOfExposure inhalation
ingestion
skin absorption
gptkbp:solubility 0.8 g/L (20 °C)
gptkbp:storage store in cool, dry, well-ventilated area
gptkbp:structure one carbon atom, one hydrogen atom, three chlorine atoms
gptkbp:UNNumber 1888
gptkbp:uses laboratory reagent
industrial solvent
DNA extraction (biochemistry)
extraction of antibiotics
pesticide intermediate
gptkbp:vaporPressure 197 mmHg (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kaizers_Orchestra
gptkb:Kaada
gptkb:John_Erik_Kaada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7