Common Organic Compounds
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| Carbon Tetrachloride |
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CCl4 | Very toxic. Excellent solvent for fats and oils. |
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C2HCl3(OH)2 |
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| Trichloromethane | Chloroform | CHCl3 | Prepared by chlorine + ethanol or carbontetrachloride + moist iron. Formerly used as a general anesthetic. Still used as a solvent for fats, alkaloids and iodine. |
| Methane | Methane | CH4 |
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| Methanol | Wool Alcohol | CH3OH |
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