Trichloromethane

• Formula: CHCl₃
• Molecular weight: 119.378
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CHCl3/c2-1(3)4/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HEDRZPFGACZZDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 67-66-3
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• Isotopologues:
  • Chloroform, deutero-
  • Chloroform, deutero-
  • Methane-d, trichloro-
• Other names: Chloroform; Freon 20; Methane, trichloro-; R 20; Trichloroform; CHCl3; Formyl trichloride; Methane trichloride; Methenyl trichloride; Methyl trichloride; Chloroforme; Cloroformio; NCI-C02686; R 20 (refrigerant); Trichloormethaan; Trichlormethan; Triclorometano; Rcra waste number U044; UN 1888; NSC 77361; F 20
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References

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Ott, Woodfield, et al., 1987
Ott, J.B.; Woodfield, B.F.; Guanquan, C.; Boerio-Goates, J.; Goates, J.R., (Solid + Liquid) Phase Equilibriain Acetonitrile + Tetrachloromethane, + Trichloromethane, + Trichlorofluoromethane, and + 1,1,1-Trichlorotrifluoromethane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 177. [all data]

Guanquan, Ott, et al., 1986
Guanquan, C.; Ott, J.B.; Goates, J.R., (Solid+liquid) phase equilibria and solid-compound formation in 1,2-dimethoxyethane+tetrachloromethane, +trichlorofluoromethane, and +trichloromethane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1986, 18, 31. [all data]

Mallikarjun and Hill, 1965
Mallikarjun, S.; Hill, N.E., Temperature dependence of viscosity and dielectric relaxation time in simple polar liquids, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1965, 61, 1389. [all data]

Mueller and Kearns, 1958
Mueller, C.R.; Kearns, E.R., Thermodynamic Studies of the System Acetone and Chloroform, J. Phys. Chem., 1958, 62, 1441-5. [all data]

Kennard and McCusker, 1948
Kennard, S.M.S.; McCusker, P.A., Some systems of carbon halides with dixane, pyridine and cyclohexane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 3375. [all data]

Vanderwerf, Davidson, et al., 1948
Vanderwerf, C.A.; Davidson, A.W.; Michaelis, C.I., Compound Formation Betwee 2,6-Lutidine and Polyhalogenated Methanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 908. [all data]

Van de Vloed, 1939
Van de Vloed, A., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1939, 48, 229. [all data]

Timmermans, 1935
Timmermans, J., Researches in Stoichiometry. I. The Heat of Fusion of Organic Compounds., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1935, 44, 17-40. [all data]

Timmermans, 1929
Timmermans, J., The Melting Point of Organic Substances Capable of Being Used as Reference Points at Low Temperatures, Commun. Kamerlingh Onnes Lab. Univ. Leiden, 1929, 1929, Suppl. No. 64. [all data]

Mitsukuri, 1926
Mitsukuri, S., The Heats of Fusion of SOme ORganic Solvents Whose Melting Points Are Relatively Low, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1926, 1, 30-4. [all data]

Timmermans, 1911
Timmermans, J., Researches on the freezing point of organic liquid compounds, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1911, 25, 300. [all data]

Beckmann and Waentig, 1910
Beckmann, E.; Waentig, P., Cryoscopic Measurements at Low Temperatures, Z. Anorg. Chem., 1910, 67, 17. [all data]

Timmermans, 1909
Timmermans, J., New Research on the Density of Liquids below Zero., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1909, 22, 427. [all data]

Timmermans, 1907
Timmermans, J., New research on the density of liquids below zero, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1907, 21, 395. [all data]

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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