Chloroform 99.8% AR Grade (500 mL) — Apex Labs

Apex Labs Chloroform 99.8% AR Grade (CAS No. 67-66-3) is a high-purity, analytical reagent grade organic solvent engineered for critical extractions, spectrophotometry, chromatography, and quantitative chemical analysis. Presenting as a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic sweet odor, this analytical reagent delivers exceptional solvent strength and minimal non-volatile residue. Refined to a minimum assay purity of 99.8%, it features strictly controlled moisture levels, acidity, and free chlorine impurities to ensure high experimental accuracy and sample protection.

Technical Specifications

• Brand & Supplier: Apex Labs, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Chemical Name: Chloroform (Trichloromethane)
• Chemical Formula: CHCl3
• Molecular Weight: 119.38 g/mol
• CAS Registry Number: 67-66-3
• Quality Grade: Analytical Reagent (AR) Grade
• Purity Assay: Min. 99.8%
• Physical Appearance: Clear, Colorless Liquid
• Density & Boiling Point: 1.475–1.485 g/cm³ / BP: 61°C–62°C
• Net Pack Size: 500 mL Amber Glass Bottle
• HSN Code: 29031300

Performance Highlights

• High Assay Integrity (≥99.8%): Rigorously tested to meet strict analytical standard specifications.
• Ultra-Low Evaporation Residue: Prevents non-volatile background contamination in sensitive extractions.
• Light-Protected Packaging: Amber glass bottles prevent photolytic breakdown during storage.
• Batch-Wise COA Verification: Every lot is tested for assay, water content, and trace acidity.

Primary Sector Applications

• Analytical Extractions: Extraction of lipids, alkaloids, steroids, and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
• Molecular Biology: Core solvent in phenol-chloroform extraction protocols for DNA/RNA purification.
• Chromatography & Spectroscopy: High-purity solvent for TLC mobile phases and spectrophotometry.
• Educational & Industrial R&D: Fundamental non-polar organic solvent for chemical synthesis and QA/QC testing.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is Chloroform 99.8% AR Grade suitable for nucleic acid extraction protocols? Yes, its low moisture content and high purity make it ideal for phenol-chloroform DNA/RNA extraction protocols in molecular biology.
• What pack sizes are available for B2B institutional procurement? In addition to the standard 500 mL amber glass bottle, bulk procurement sizes such as 2.5 L glass bottles and 25 L drums can be ordered on request.