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  2. Chloroform - Wikipedia

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    The chloroform molecule can be viewed as a methane molecule with three hydrogen atoms replaced with three chlorine atoms, leaving a single hydrogen atom. The name "chloroform" is a portmanteau of terchloride (tertiary chloride, a trichloride) and formyle, an obsolete name for the methylylidene radical (CH) derived from formic acid. [citation ...

  3. Organochlorine chemistry - Wikipedia

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    Many organochlorine compounds have been isolated from natural sources ranging from bacteria to humans. [3] [4] Chlorinated organic compounds are found in nearly every class of biomolecules and natural products including alkaloids, terpenes, amino acids, flavonoids, steroids, and fatty acids.

  4. Chloroform (data page) - Wikipedia

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    Structure and properties Index of refraction, n D: 1.4459 at 19 °C Abbe number? Dielectric constant, ε r: 4.8069 ε 0 at 20 °C : Bond strength? Bond length [1]: C-Cl 1.75 Å

  5. James Young Simpson - Wikipedia

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    Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet FRSE FRCPE FSA Scot (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) was a Scottish obstetrician and a significant figure in the history of medicine.He was the first physician to demonstrate the anaesthetic properties of chloroform in humans and helped to popularize its use in medicine.

  6. Trihalomethane - Wikipedia

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    Only chloroform has significant applications of the haloforms. In the predominant application, chloroform is required for the production of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), precursor to teflon . [ 1 ] Chloroform is fluorinated by reaction with hydrogen fluoride to produce chlorodifluoromethane (R-22).

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    Neighbors gather at the wooded location where the body of Caylee Anthony was found in 2008 in Orlando on July 5, 2011. A Florida jury found her mother, Casey Anthony, not guilty of murder in the ...

  8. Deuterated chloroform - Wikipedia

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    Deuterated chloroform, also known as chloroform-d, is the organic compound with the formula CDCl 3. Deuterated chloroform is a common solvent used in NMR spectroscopy . [ 2 ] The properties of CDCl 3 and ordinary CHCl 3 ( chloroform ) are virtually identical.

  9. 324 contaminants found in drinking water systems across US ...

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    A survey of nearly 50,000 water networks nationwide revealed a staggering 324 different contaminants flowing out of American taps — with detectable levels of various pollutants showing up in ...