When chloroform reacts with air, it gives phosgene.
CHCl3+O2→COCl2+HCl
Upon ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the presence of oxygen, chloroform slowly converts into phosgene. To suppress this photodegradation, chloroform is often stored in brown-tinted glass containers.
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