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Chloropicrin is obtained by the reaction
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nitric acid on chloroform
Chloropicrin is prepared by heating chloroform with concentrated nitric acid.
$$
\mathrm{CHCl}_3+\mathrm{HONO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{CNO}_2^{-} \mathrm{Cl}_3+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}
$$
chloropicrin
Related Theory
Chloropicrin (Trichlara(nitro)methane) is also prepared by the reaction of nitromethane with sodium hypochlorite.
$$
\mathrm{CHCl}_3+\mathrm{HONO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{CNO}_2^{-} \mathrm{Cl}_3+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}
$$
chloropicrin
Related Theory
Chloropicrin (Trichlara(nitro)methane) is also prepared by the reaction of nitromethane with sodium hypochlorite.
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