Solubility Test

Acetone

Benzaldehy
de

Yelloworange
ppt^
Yelloworange
ppt^

Benzophen
one
Formalin

Purple
soln

Yellow
crystals

Brown
ppt

Blue
soln

NVR

Purple
Soln
Brown
ppt

Brick
red ppt

Clear
soln

Ethyl
Acetate
Ethanol

Yellow
soln
Yellow
soln
Iodoform test : 5d 10%NaOH + dw I2 in KI + dw 10%
NaOH ^

Phenols and Carboxylic Acids

Phenol

Hydrocarbons

+1d Br2 light

(+
decolorization)
+1d Br2 dark
(+
decolorization)
+2d KMnO4
(+
decolorization,
brown
precipitate)
combustion

Hexane
+
colorles
s

Limonene
+
colorless

+
colorless

+
Reddishbrown
w/ppt

yellow

Sooty

Slightly
sooty

+ 1d
KMnO4

+I2 in KI

+ AlCl3 + 2d
RCl
( + orange
crystal)
Alcohols

+2mL HCl,
ZnCl2*
Acetone
Ethanol

NVR

Isopropy 3 o (emulsion
l Alcohol
after heating)
T-butyl
2o
Alcohol
(immediate)
Benzyl
1o
Alcohol
(immediate)
Aldehydes and Ketones

2,4 DNPH

Yellow
Soln

Phenol

KMnO4

Benedic
ts
Reagent

Acetic
Acid
Nitrophen
ol
Picric
Acid
Benzoic
Acid

KMnO4

5% NaHCO3

Colorless
soln w/
brown ppt
NVR

NVR

Effervescen
ce
Soluble

p
H
6

2
3
2

Soluble w/
effervescen
ce

Complexation

Yellow
crystals
Yellow
crystals
Yellow
crystals
NVR

NVR

Acetic Acid

Benzene

+dbd Br2 in
H2O
White ppt/
cloudy
white soln

Iodofor
m test

Nitrophen
ol
Bromophe
nol
B-nephthol
Acetic Acid

+ 1d FeCl3
Blue-violet
soln
Red-violet
soln
Green soln

Red orange
+2d 2%NaOH +dw
soln
HOac
Benzoic
Flesh-colored
+ 3d H2O^ +
Acid
ppt
NH4OH^
Carboxylic Acids and derivatives
Hydroxamic Acid
Reagent
Ethyl
Magenta-colored
acetate
complex
Ethanol
NVR
+ 1d ether + 1d al NH2OH-HCl + 1d al KOH^ +al HCl + 1d
FeCl3

+ EtOH, CH3COOH,
conc. H2SO4 ^
+EtOH, benzoyl
chloride *

Esters
+ HCl
Sour smell

Carboxylic Acid
Plastic balloon-like
smell

Acyl Halide

Rubber-like smell

Acetic Anhydride
+H2O
Sour smell

Amides
+NaOH, heat
Pungent smell

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2013-63390

Amines

Analysis of An Unknown Organic Compound

Aniline

5d
Benzenesulfony
l chloride with
NaOH
Dissolved

Diethyl
amine

Two layers
(yellow residue)

Triethyl
amine

Two layers
(Yellow Residue)

Primary
Primary
Hinsberg
Hinsberg
's
Test
est
's T

Seconda
Seconda
ry
ry
T
ertiary
Tertiary

5 % HCl
Supernate

residue

Cloudy-white
ppt
Cloudy-white
ppt
Clear soln

Cloudy-white
ppt
Yellow
residue w/
clear soln
Yellow
residue w/
clear soln

Soluble
Soluble
+NaOH
Insolubl
Insolubl
e
e

Insolubl
Insolubl
e
e
+HCl
Insolubl
Insolubl
e
e

Insolubl
Insolubl
e
e

Soluble
Soluble

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Preliminary Examination (physical appearance)

Determination of Physical Properties (Ignition and
Melting Point)
Identification of solubility class
Elemental Analysis
Functional Group Test
>Ethyl alcohol good solvent except for alcohol
>other solvents : diethyl ether, chloroform, toluene,
hexane, and benzene
>control test and blank test

*stopper and shake vigorously

^heat for results/ warm bath

Frances Abygail F. Genio

2013-63390