Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Chemical Manufacturing, Analytical Laboratories, Agriculture / Pesticides, Rubber & Resins, Industrial Cleaning
Solvent for the extraction and purification of organic compounds.
Reagent in the synthesis of specialty chemicals (e.g., in the production of HCFC-22).
Solvent in pesticide / agrochemical formulations.
Solvent for lipids, alkaloids, waxes, resins, and other natural products.
Solvent for NMR spectroscopy (especially deuterated chloroform).
Cleaning and degreasing of industrial / laboratory equipment.
Trichloromethane , Methyl trichloride, CHCl3
CHCl3
67-66-3
29031300
Chloroform (chemical name: trichloromethane) is a dense, colorless liquid with a mild, sweet odor. It is a highly effective solvent with good stability and volatility. In industrial and laboratory settings, chloroform is valued for its ability to dissolve a variety of organic compounds, making it useful in chemical synthesis, extraction, and purification applications.