How would you convert ethylalcohol into chloroform?
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Calcium hydroxide converts chloral to chloroform.
Ethyl alcohol CH3−CH2−OH+Cl2→ Acetaldehyde CH3−CHO+2HCl.
Acetaldehyde CH3−CHO+3Cl2→ Chloroal CCl3−CHO+3HCl.
2 Chloroal CCl3−CHO+Ca(OH)2→chloroform 2CHCl3+ Calcium formate (HCOO)2Ca.
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Calcium hydroxide converts chloral to chloroform.
Ethyl alcohol CH3−CH2−OH+Cl2→ Acetaldehyde CH3−CHO+2HCl.
Acetaldehyde CH3−CHO+3Cl2→ Chloroal CCl3−CHO+3HCl.
2 Chloroal CCl3−CHO+Ca(OH)2→chloroform
2CHCl3+ Calcium formate (HCOO)2Ca.
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