I've recently attempted a synthesis of bromoform, however the reaction was a bit of a failure. I added some potassium bromide to about 100 milliliters
of bleach (which was advertised as having 8.5% conc.) and then added about 5 milliliters of acetone. The mixture went white and cloudy and I allowed
it to sit in a separating funnel overnight. When I came back, there were no separate layers and a white powder was sitting around the bottom of the
separating funnel. The powder doesn't seem to be water soluble. However, there is a strange smell coming from the liquid mixture which I can only
assume is chloroform and bromoform mixed in the water. However, I don't have to much of a reference of what the other substances in the mixture may be
and I don't want to just throw the mixture into some Fenton's reagent or sodium hydroxide and call it a day.
Does anyone have an idea of what I may have and if it's safe to place in Fenton's reagent/ sodium hydroxide and then down the drain? Thank you!aga - 5-6-2016 at 12:24
Seems you didn't follow any known procedure, not even a utoob video or you'd have posted a Link as well.
Dilute the Waste in a bucket of water and do at least Some research before trying again.
[Edited on 5-6-2016 by aga]Trevor9424 - 5-6-2016 at 13:30
