CHCl3
119.37 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Trichloromethane
CAS67-66-3EC200-663-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Production of HCFC-22 refrigerant
Trichloromethane, commonly known as This compound, is an industrial chemical primarily used in the production of the refrigerant HCFC-22. It has also been employed as a solvent in dry cleaning and plastic composites manufacturing.
Production of HCFC-22 refrigerantDry cleaning agentSolvent for resins and plasticizers
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CAS 67-66-3
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Referencestereoisomer of
Deuterated chloroform
CAS865-49-6
research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H318Causes serious eye damage
H332Harmful if inhaled
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H370Causes damage to organs
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Trichloromethane (CAS 67-66-3) is 2903.13, 3827.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.13, 3827.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 13 00, 3827 90 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
chloroform
InChIKey
HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Synonyms (78)
- Chloroform bp
- Chloroform, contains ethanol as stabilizer, meets analytical specification of DAB9, BP, 99-99.4% (GC)
- Residual Solvent Class 2 - Chloroform, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1,1,1-Trichloromethane
- CHLOROBUTANOL IMPURITY A
- CHLOROFORM [MART.]
- CHLOROFORM, ACS
- CHLOROFORMWith Amylene
- CHLOROFORMWith Ethanol
- Chloroform
- Chloroform [UN1888] [Poison]
- Chloroform, ethanol-free
- Chloroform, p.a.
- Chloroforme
- Chloroforme [French]
- Chloroformum
- Cloroformio
- Cloroformio [Italian]
- F 20
- Formyl trichloride
- Freon 20
- Hcc 20
- Methane trichloride
- Methane, trichloro-
- Methenyl chloride
- Methenyl trichloride
- Methyl trichloride
- Methylidyne trichloride
- R 20
- R 20 (Refrigerant)
- R 20 (VAN)
- Refrigerant R20
- Trichloormethaan
- Trichloormethaan [Dutch]
- Trichlormethan
- Trichlormethan [Czech]
- Trichloro(2H)methane
- Trichloroform
- Trichloromethane
- Trichloromethane, 9CI
- Triclorometano
- Triclorometano [Italian]
- chlorform
- chloroform CHCl3
- chloroformium pro narcosi
- chloroforrn
- cloroform
- trichlormethane