Question

How to convert chloroform to Formic acid.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The formate can be protonated to give formic acid. The chloroform can then be hydrolysed with NaOH and tetrabutylammonium bromide to give sodium formate and sodium chlroide. This formate can be liekwise pronated to give formic acid.

Answer 2

Answer:

Chloroform ($CHCl_3$) reacts with sodium hydroxide ($NaOH$) to produce sodium formic acid, which then reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce formic acid.

Reactions Involved in this process :

Step 1 :

$CHCl_3 + 4NaOH$ → $HCOONa + 3NaCl + 2H_2O$

Step 2 :

$HCOONa + HCl$ → $HCOOH + NaCl$

Thus we get formic acid.

Formic acid : With only one carbon, formic acid is the most basic carboxylic acid. It's a helpful organic synthesis reagent that can be found in a variety of places, including bee and ant venom. In cattle feed, it is primarily utilised as a preservative and antibacterial agent.