Chloroform for Industrial use

Chloroform is one type of chloromethane, and is produced together with methylene chloride by using chlorine generated from electrolysis.

Product overview

Generic names Trichloromethane, chloroform
Chemical formula CHCl3
Packing /
shipping method
250-kilogram drums
General applications
  • Raw material for fluorocarbon resin
  • Extracting solvent for pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals

Special characteristics

  • A colorless, transparent, and volatile heavy liquid
  • A uniquely sweet odor
  • As a vapor, chloroform has an anesthetic effect