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[*] posted on 24-6-2012 at 14:51
Isopropanol for haloform reaction

Can isopropyl alcohol be used in the haloform reaction (chloroform) intead of ethanol or acetone?

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[*] posted on 24-6-2012 at 18:19


Yes, first it will be oxidized by NaOCl to acetone, which can then undergo the haloform reaction. You need more sodium hypochlorite than with straight acetone though, so readjust your amounts accordingly.

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[*] posted on 24-6-2012 at 19:20


Thank you.



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