When trichloroacetaldehyde is dissolved in water, almost all of it is converted to the
Chapter 17, Problem 39(choose chapter or problem)
When trichloroacetaldehyde is dissolved in water, almost all of it is converted to the hydrate. Chloral hydrate, the product of the reaction, is a sedative that can be lethal. A cocktail laced with it is knownin detective novels, at leastas a Mickey Finn. Explain why an aqueous solution of trichloroacetaldehyde is almost all hydrate. OH + H2O trichloroacetaldehyde Cl3C C H
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