Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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In this video, I synthesize an old hypnotic sedative - chloral hydrate. What was meant to be a simple ethanol chlorination reaction ended up costing me two months of my life and I still wonder at how I was able to pull this off. Also, frick you Liebig
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DISCLAIMER - This video is for educational and demonstration purposes only. Experiments shown are not meant to be replicated. Chloral hydrate is showcased only as a commonly available chemical reagent, not a medication, and it's use as such is in no way encouraged. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
No AI was used to create this video.
Also, excuse me for my poor speaking, English is not my native language so I have some trouble with pronunciation - in case you don't understand something there are always original subtitles available.
A list of music I used in this video (for anyone curious):
The celebrated Minuet - Boccherini
Darkest Child - Kevin McLeod
Aquarium - Saint-Saëns
Axon Terminal - Out To The World
Snowdrop - Shuta Yasukochi
Deadly Roulette - Kevin McLeod
Nocturnal Soul - Sonum
Clair de Lune - Debussy
The Four Seasons: Winter - Vivaldi
Find Yourself - Ruiqi Zhao
0:00 Intro
2:00 The Chloral Hydrate Shopping List
9:43 The Chlorination
17:35 Chloral purification (nuh uh)
22:25 Let's do it all again!!!! yayyy
29:25 Success??? Success.
31:30 Outro
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#beautiful
#demonstration
#science
#interesting
#cool
#reaction
#sedative
#chlorine
#acid
#cat
#journey
#tea
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#hungrymindsbooks
#howtorebuildcivilization
#hungryminds
#hungrymindsthebook
Check out "The Book" here: mdsh.io/amateurchemistry . Use code CHEMISTRY for 10% off.
The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization by Hungry Minds is a luxury coffee table book packed with handmade illustrations and mind-expanding ideas. If you’re into unique gifts, premium books, or just love going down rabbit holes- this one’s for you.
In this video, I synthesize an old hypnotic sedative - chloral hydrate. What was meant to be a simple ethanol chlorination reaction ended up costing me two months of my life and I still wonder at how I was able to pull this off. Also, frick you Liebig
If you enjoyed the video consider liking it, sharing it with a friend, and subscribing to my channel - I would really appreciate that :)
If you want to support my work and get access to exclusive, ad-free content, check out my Patreon! - patreon.com/AmateurChemistry
Instagram - instagram.com/amateur_chemistry
TikTok - tiktok.com/@amateurchemistry
Twitter (X) - https://x.com/AmateurChemist_
DISCLAIMER - This video is for educational and demonstration purposes only. Experiments shown are not meant to be replicated. Chloral hydrate is showcased only as a commonly available chemical reagent, not a medication, and it's use as such is in no way encouraged. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
No AI was used to create this video.
Also, excuse me for my poor speaking, English is not my native language so I have some trouble with pronunciation - in case you don't understand something there are always original subtitles available.
A list of music I used in this video (for anyone curious):
The celebrated Minuet - Boccherini
Darkest Child - Kevin McLeod
Aquarium - Saint-Saëns
Axon Terminal - Out To The World
Snowdrop - Shuta Yasukochi
Deadly Roulette - Kevin McLeod
Nocturnal Soul - Sonum
Clair de Lune - Debussy
The Four Seasons: Winter - Vivaldi
Find Yourself - Ruiqi Zhao
0:00 Intro
2:00 The Chloral Hydrate Shopping List
9:43 The Chlorination
17:35 Chloral purification (nuh uh)
22:25 Let's do it all again!!!! yayyy
29:25 Success??? Success.
31:30 Outro
@HungryMindsArt
#chemistry
#experiment
#beautiful
#demonstration
#science
#interesting
#cool
#reaction
#sedative
#chlorine
#acid
#cat
#journey
#tea
#thebook
#hungrymindsbooks
#howtorebuildcivilization
#hungryminds
#hungrymindsthebook
