Chloroform

Production

Industrially, chloroform is produced by heating a mixture of chlorine and either chloromethane or methane to 400-500°C. At this temperature, a series of chemical reactions occur, converting the methane or chloromethane to progressively more chlorinated compounds.

Related Topics:
Chlorine - Chloromethane - Methane - Chemical reaction - Compounds

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:CH4 + Cl2 → CH3Cl + HCl

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CH₄ - Cl₂ - CH₃Cl - HCl

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:CH3Cl + Cl2 → CH2Cl2 + HCl

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CH₃Cl - Cl₂ - CH₂Cl₂ - HCl

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:CH2Cl2 +Cl2 → CHCl3 + HCl

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CH₂Cl₂ - Cl₂ - HCl

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:CHCl3 + Cl2 → CCl4 + HCl

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Cl₂ - CCl₄ - HCl

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The output of this process is a mixture of the four chloromethanes, chloromethane, dichloromethane, chloroform (trichloromethane), and tetrachloromethane, which are then separated by distillation.

Related Topics:
Chloromethane - Dichloromethane - Tetrachloromethane - Distillation

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