Trichloromethyl group

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Structure of the trichloromethyl group

The trichloromethyl group (-CCl 3 ) is a functional group in organic chemistry . The simplest representative is chloroform , where an -H is attached to this group. Other well-known representatives are trichloroacetic acid and benzotrichloride .

literature

  • Peter Müller, Heidi Müller-Dolezal, Renate Stoltz, Hanna Söll: Houben-Weyl Methods of Organic Chemistry Vol. V / 3 , 4th Edition, Fluorine and Chlorine Compounds , p. 182.

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