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Chloral , >90.0%(GC) , 75-87-6

CAS NO.:75-87-6

Empirical Formula: C2HCl3O

Molecular Weight: 147.39

MDL number: MFCD00036214

EINECS: 200-911-5

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -57.5°C
Boiling point: 94-98 °C
Density  1.51 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.456
Flash point: 75°C
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Chloroform (Sparingly), DMSO (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
form  Solid
pka 10.04(at 25℃)
color  Off-White
Water Solubility  Soluble
Merck  13,9699
Henry's Law Constant 3.4×103 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Burkholder et al. (2019)
Exposure limits MAC: 3 mg/m3
Dielectric constant 6.7(Ambient)
Stability: Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference 75-87-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC 2A (Vol. 63, 84, 106) 2014
NIST Chemistry Reference Acetaldehyde, trichloro-(75-87-6)
EPA Substance Registry System Chloral (75-87-6)

Description and Uses

Chloral is a combustible, oily liquid with a pungent irritating odor. Molecular weight=147.38; Boilingpoint=97-98℃; Flash point=75℃. Hazard Identification(based on NFPA 704 M Rating System): Health 3,Flammability 2, Reactivity 1. Soluble in water. Chloralhydrate is colorless crystals, with characteristic odor.Molecular weight=165.40; Boiling point=97℃ (decomposes); Freezing/Melting point=57-60℃. Hazard Identification (based on NFPA 704 M Rating System): Health 3,Flammability 2, Reactivity 1. Very soluble in water.

Chloral is used in medicine as a hypnotic.

Safety

Symbol(GHS)  Skull and Crossbones (GHS06)
GHS06
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H301-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P264-P270-P280-P261-P271-P301+P310-P330-P302+P352-P332+P313-P362+P364-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313-P304+P340-P312-P405-P403+P233-P501
Hazard Codes  T,Xn
Risk Statements  23-36/37/38-22
Safety Statements  26-36/37-45-7/9-28
RIDADR  UN 2075 (CHLORAL, ANHYDROUS, STABILIZED)
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  FM7870000
1-8-9-13
TSCA  TSCA listed
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  29130000
Hazardous Substances Data 75-87-6(Hazardous Substances Data)
REACH Registrations Active

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