chloroform

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless liquid
gptkbp:aroma sweet, ether-like
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature none (not easily flammable)
gptkbp:boilingPoint 61.2 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 67-66-3
gptkbp:category gptkb:halomethanes
gptkb:organochlorides
volatile organic compounds
greenhouse gases
historical anesthetics
laboratory chemicals
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:CHCl3
gptkbp:countryRegulation banned as anesthetic in many countries
gptkbp:density 1.489 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Eugène_Soubeiran
gptkb:Samuel_Guthrie
gptkb:Justus_von_Liebig
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1831
gptkbp:flashPoint none (not easily flammable)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label chloroform
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:trichloromethane
gptkbp:meltingPoint -63.5 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 119.37 g/mol
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 6212
gptkbp:relatedTo methane
carbon tetrachloride
dichloromethane
gptkbp:riskFactor toxic
H302
H315
H319
H411
H331
carcinogenic
environmental hazard
H351
H361d
H372
may cause liver and kidney damage
gptkbp:solubility miscible with ethanol
0.8 g/L (20 °C)
miscible with ether
gptkbp:structure tetrahedral geometry
gptkbp:UNNumber 1888
gptkbp:uses solvent
anesthetic (historically)
refrigerant (historically)
gptkbp:vaporPressure 21.2 kPa (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Union_Army_surgeons
gptkb:CBG
gptkb:copal
gptkb:Methane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6