1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane Explained

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane is a compound of chlorine, hydrogen, and carbon. It has chemical formula CHCl. The structure has a propane skeleton, but four of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine atoms.

Preparation

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloropropane can be produced by addition of hydrogen chloride to 1,1,1-trichloropropene.^[1]

CCl₃CH=CH₂ + HCl → CCl₃CHClCH₃

Notes and References

1. Price. Charles C.. Marshall. Howard D.. The Reaction of Anisole with 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-Methyl-2-Propene . The Journal of Organic Chemistry . 08. 6 . 1943 . 0022-3263 . 10.1021/jo01194a006 . 532–535.