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See monthly Chloroform prices in 5 locations: United States, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, China. Also check Chloroform price history since 2007. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Chloroform.
Data Legend. The Chloroform price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 4 locations, as follows:
- US: Chloroform, United States, transaction, fob
- EUR: Chloroform, Europe, transaction, fob, Germany
- SEA: Chloroform, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, India
- CN: Chloroform, China, spot, exw
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Price Dynamics. The Chloroform price in United States decreased during November 2018 to 389 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable decline of 18% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Chloroform prices in United States increased modestly by 0.3%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Chloroform amounted to 587 USD per metric ton, from 477 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Chloroform price in Germany is 7% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Chloroform in China was flat throughout November 2018. The price in China remained the same when compared to the average price in the previous month and 4% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Chloroform prices in India increased significantly during November 2018, reaching 484 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 18% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 19% from the previous year’s price.
About Chloroform. Chloroform (a.k.a. Trichloromethane) is an organic compound, of the organochlorides class, most specifically a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, volatile liquid, with a pleasant ethereal odor, miscible with most organic solvents, but only slightly soluble in water. Although chloroform is nonflammable, its hot vapor in combination with vaporized alcohol burns with a green tinged flame. Chloroform can be found naturally, produced by some species of seaweed and fungi. It was discovered in 1831 and industrial production began in 1900, in the US, making chloroform one of the first organic chemicals produced on a large scale. Trichloromethane is a very versatile compound, having a wide variety of uses in the chemical industry.
Chloroform is usually transported by rail cars, barges, trucks, oceangoing ships and drums. When handling it, extreme care must be taken, since chloroform is a suspected carcinogen. It should be stored in cool places, in sealed containers. Aluminum is not recommended for storage; it should be done in glass containers (dark green or amber) or in mild or plain steel (galvanized or suitably lined). In storage, all containers must be equipped with a vent dryer packed with an appropriate desiccant (such as calcium chloride).
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Chloroform are listed below.
- Methane (or chloromethane) + chlorine (thermal chlorination),
- Methane + hydrogen chloride (oxychlorination)
The uses and applications of Chloroform may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Chloroform are technical grade; chemically pure (CP) / American Chemical Society (ACS) grade; and reagent grade.
