C2HCl3O
147.38 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
CHLORAL
CAS75-87-6EC200-911-5
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Manufacture of DDT and herbicides
Chloral is an agrochemical compound used primarily in the manufacture of DDT and herbicides. According to PubChem, it can cause cancer as indicated by the California Labor Code.
Manufacture of DDTManufacture of herbicides (e.g., trichloroacetic acid)Production of chloral hydrate
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CAS 75-87-6
Related Compounds
StrongForm Family
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pharmaceutical raw material
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Synthesis of fungicides and herbicides
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Dalapon
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selective herbicide for perennial grasses
ReferenceSame Category
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CAS76-06-2
Soil and grain fumigant
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intermediate for flame-retardants and insecticides
Related Reading
Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H330Fatal if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H350May cause cancer
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H320Causes eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H340May cause genetic defects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for CHLORAL (CAS 75-87-6) is 2913.00.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2913.00
EU CN code (8-digit)
2913 00 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
2,2,2-trichloroacetaldehyde
InChIKey
HFFLGKNGCAIQMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Synonyms (19)
- CHLORAL
- 2,2,2-Trichloroacetaldehyde
- 2,2,2-Trichloroethanal
- Acetaldehyde, trichloro-
- Acetaldehyde,2,2,2-trichloro-
- Anhydrous chloral
- Chloral (IUPAC)
- Chloral, anhydrous, inhibited
- Cloralio
- Cloralio [Italian]
- ETHANAL, TRICHLORO-
- Grasex
- Trichloracetaldehyde
- Trichloroacetaldehyd
- Trichloroacetaldehyde
- Trichloroethanal