CI- cocaine (crack) neutral organic molecule cocaine hydrochloride a salt

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Chapter21: Hydrocarbons
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Cocaine is a widely abused, addicting drug. Cocaine is usually obtained as its hydrochloride salt (cocaine hydrochloride) but can be converted to crack (the neutral organic molecule) by treatment with base. Which of the two compounds here has a higher boiling point? Which is more soluble in water? How does the relative solubility explain why crack is usually smoked but cocaine hydrochloride is injected directly into the bloodstream?


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cocaine (crack)
neutral organic molecule
cocaine hydrochloride
a salt
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