The equilibrium constant for hydrate formation from acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) is 1 (Sec. 9.8), and at equilibrium, there is an equal amount of acetaldehyde and its hydrate (CH3CH(OH)2) in solution. The equilibrium constant for forming the hydrate of chloral (Cl3CCHO), however, is much larger, and at equilibrium, only the chloral hydrate (C l3CCH(OH)2) is observed. As noted above, chloral hydrate has been used as an anesthetic and as a sedative (also, see “A Word About . . . Ether and Anesthesia,” page 243). Provide an explanation for the difference in hydrate formation for acetaldehyde and chloral. (Hint: See Sec. 9.6.)
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