How can chloroform be made?

You would proceed by using the haloform reaction of hypochlorite bleach and acetone. Please proceed with caution and note the caveats: Buy acetone and a gallon of 6% sodium hypochlorite bleach. Make sure to get bleach without other additives. In... read more

I would not advise you make chloroform at home. In principle, a mixture of propanone and chlorine bleach can produce some chloroform (the haloform reaction), but there are possibilities of making some rather nasty things, particularly if you have the wrong sort of bleach. read more

You can do it with other tools such as an eye dropper, but that’s a long row to hoe. You can get a separation funnel online for about $25. A gas mask is highly recommended because of the risk of inhaling the fumes. You should make the chloroform in a well-ventilated area even if you’re using the mask. read more

Although most of us associate chloroform with ‘a liquid soaked in a rag that knocks people out’, its effects on the human body can be far more complex, and if not carefully monitored, chloroform can even be fatal. read more