A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry Vol. 2 of 5 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry Vol. 2 of 5<br><br>The following method has been devised for the continuous production of chloral. Chloral and its hydrate are the most volatile products of the action of chlorine on alcohol and may therefore be removed by continuous distillation. A special apparatus is described; chlorine and chlorinated alcohol are introduced into a vessel heated in a water-bath from which the vapours pass into a second and then into a third heated vessel. The residual chlorine is absorbed in a cylinder provided with baf?e plates. The rectifier which also acts continuously is provided with baf?e plates; it is fed at the middle with chloral and at the top with sulphuric acid The final rectification is carried out as already described. The same apparatus may be used for converting chloral into chloroform (besson Eng. Pat. 17202: us. Pat. 774151; J. Soc. Chem. Ind. 1901.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.