Chloral (Cl3CCHNO) forms a monohydrate, chloral hydrate, the sleep-inducing depressant
Chapter 18, Problem 18.146(choose chapter or problem)
Chloral (Cl3CCHNO) forms a monohydrate, chloral hydrate, the sleep-inducing depressant called knockout drops in old movies. (a) Write two possible structures for chloral hydrate, one involving hydrogen bonding and one that is a Lewis adduct. (b) What spectroscopic method could be used to identify the real structure? Explain.
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