Where can we buy chlorinated paraffin for lab application? [closed]








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Any idea where to buy chlorinated paraffin for lab application? We need very viscous analog of $\ce{CHCl\_3}$.


Should we think about synthesizing it? 


I found a lot of places where I could buy 5 tons:) But we need only few liters for the rest of our life.




Sigma-Aldrich is a global supplier of purified chemicals for research users. 


They have a whole page of the [haloalkane compounds](http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemistry-products.html?TablePage=16272014) they sell (in small quantities such as you desire). You might be interested in compounds such as trichloropropane, pentachloroethane, etc.


A reason it might be difficult to get the higher-molecular weight compounds is that they are toxic and difficult to dispose of properly. In the US, their use is subject to [increasing regulatory requirements](http://www.doverchem.com/Portals/0/CP%20Regulatory%20Update%2006-13-13.pdf).


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