Reactions of chloroform

  • Purity of chloroform (presence of phosgene) can be tested before use as anaesthetic by treating with aqueous solution of AgNO3 because the presence of COCl2 may cause cardiac failure.
  • Chloroform is stored in dark colour bottle containing small amount of ethyl alcohol. (It converts phosgene into diethylcarbonate).

Related Topic Name

1. Alkyl Halides
2. Types of Reagents
3. Types of Solvents
4. Nucleophilic substitution reactions of alkyl halides
5. Aryl Halides
6. Elimination reactions of alkyl halides
8. Carbon tetrachloride (pyrene)
9. Alchols and Ethers – Introduction and Classification
11. E1 Reaction of alcohols
12. E2 Reaction of alcohols
13. Ethers
10. Nucleophilic substitution (SN) reaction of alcohols