Chloral
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| Chemical name | Trichloroethanal |
| Chemical formula | CCl3CH=O |
| Molecular mass | 147.39 g/mol |
| CAS number | [75-87-6] |
| Density | 1.91 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 57 °C |
| Boiling point | 97 °C |
| SMILES | ClC(Cl)(Cl)C=O |
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Chloral, also known as trichloroacetaldehyde or trichloroethanal is an organic halide discovered in 1832 by Justus von Liebig. In its pure form, it is a colourless oily liquid soluble in alcohol and ether. In water it reacts to form chloral hydrate, a narcotic substance notorious for its use in "knockout drops" such as the Mickey Finn.
Chloral is produced by chlorination of ethanol:
- 4 Cl2 + C2H5OH → C2Cl3HO + 5 HCl
External links
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