Talk:Chloral hydrate

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I deleted a recipe for home made chloral hydrate. I'd be happy to discuss it but it is hard for me to imagine any use for that formula that would not endanger some one. Alteripse 20:54, 23 Jun 2004 (UTC)

• In any case, Wikipedia is not a cookbook! Physchim62 16:07, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• I really think that something should be done about the fact that the article provides information both on chloral and chloral hydrate. I have a suspicion that as chloral hydrate is formed by a reaction with water (e.g. bodily water (?)), the two forms listed are from a medical standpoint mutable. I will however provide a graphic differentiating the structure of the two forms. I will refrain from making any real modifications to the article as I am not an expert. Snarfevs 07:18, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Chloral Hydrate lab found on property. Questions.

Maybe one of you can help me. A relative of mine purchased some mountain property that had what looked to be the remains of an old Meth Lab on it. We had the property cleaned out and in the process came across a recipe for "Knock Out Drops" or Chloral Hydrate. Sure enough, all of the needed equipment had been there to produce that particular drug. Compelling evidence was also found that meth was made there. My question is, are the two drugs often used or sold together? Is the Chloral Hydrate used to reduce the anxiety brought on by the meth? I can't figure out why these guys went to such elaborate lengths to make Chloral Hydrate- as this seems to have been the main drug they were making. And, yes my mind has wandered to the more sinister scenario of these hillbillies buying local women drinks at the bars, slipping them "Mickies" then dragging them back to the cabin... I'm hoping they were just selling the stuff since there was so much equipment and so many vials and small jars. Any thoughts?

[edit] Structural formula

Isn't the Chloral Hydrate structural formula supposed to have an extra hydrogen at the 1 position, like the Chloral one? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.41.204.3 (talk • contribs) 18:28, 21 June 2006.

In organic structural formulas, hydrogen atoms bound to carbon are implicit (see Structural formula: "line drawings of structural formula are assumed to have carbon atoms at the vertices and termini of all line segments not marked with the atomic symbol of an element (other than carbon). Each carbon atom is in turn assumed to bear enough hydrogen atoms to give the carbon atom four bonds.") 193.217.163.93 11:09, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

The formulae match those in PubChem - Chloral and Chloral hydrate. Colin Harkness°^Talk 22:27, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] References

Does anyone know any of the references used in the article? I can expand on this subject, but I would like to verify the information already there first. Thanks. PharmerJess