Question

How would you convert carbon tetrachloride to chloroform?

Answer 1

To convert carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) to chloroform ((CHCl₃), you must perform a partial reduction of carbon tetrachloride. In this reaction, one of the chlorine atoms is replaced by a hydrogen atom.

\[\ce{\underset{tetrachloride}{\underset{carbon}{CCl4}} + 2[H] ->[Fe/HCl][]\underset{chloroform}{CHCl3} + HCl}\]