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[*] posted on 17-7-2015 at 07:37
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According to Wikipedia you con make fluoroform by the reaction of iodoform and mercury/calcium fluoride. Can i subsitute the mercury/calcium fluoride with Sodium fluoride :) can some try out the reaction i tell the result :cool:

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[*] posted on 18-7-2015 at 06:43


Why don't you try it out and tell US about the result?
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[*] posted on 18-7-2015 at 09:06


Quote: Originally posted by Boffis  
Why don't you try it out and tell US about the result?


Take a wild guess? ;)




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[*] posted on 18-7-2015 at 09:08


I strongly suspect that coordination of the iodide to the mercury is part of the reason for using it, but that's just my hunch.



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[*] posted on 18-7-2015 at 10:11


What can you do with fluoroform for anyway; apart from terraforming Mars?
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[*] posted on 18-7-2015 at 10:28


Quote: Originally posted by Boffis  
What can you do with fluoroform for anyway; apart from terraforming Mars?


Considering that it's a gas at room temp, probably not a great deal.




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[*] posted on 20-7-2015 at 10:30


Quote: Originally posted by Boffis  
What can you do with fluoroform for anyway; apart from terraforming Mars?


Just off the top of my head you can use base to make CF[sub}3- ions which could be of some use. Maybe in making trifluoroethanol with reaction with formaldehyde? Oxidation of that to CF3COOH? would be an interesting possibility.




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