Production
Chloral hydrate is produced from chlorine and ethanol in acidic solution. In basic conditions the haloform reaction takes place and chloroform is produced.
- 4 Cl2 + C2H5OH + H2O → Cl3CCH(OH)2 + 5 HCl
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