Colour by Design - Carbonyl Reactions and Triesters Flashcards
what is the product formed when aldehydes are oxidised with acidified dichromate?
carboxylic acids
what are the colour changes of the oxidation of aldehydes by acidified dichromate?
orange to green
what is the product formed when ketones are oxidised by acidified dichromate?
none - reaction doesn’t occur
what are the colour changes of oxidation of ketones by acidified dichromate
stays orange
what is Fehling’s solution?
a solution that tests whether a substance is an aldehyde or ketone
what is fehling’s solution made up of?
fehlings a -> aqueous copper ions
fehlings b -> alkaline solution with bidente ligand
describe how Fehling’s test is carried out
fehlings a and fehlings b warmed in water bath with sample
if aldehyde - transparent blue to brick red
if ketone - stays transparent blue
what is tollen’s reagent?
solution used to test for aldehydes/ketones
what is tollens reagent made up of?
silver oxide in ammonia
what is a positive result for tollens reagent?
test tube coated with silver mirror effect
draw an example reaction for esterification
what are the reaction conditions for esterification?
acid catalyst
heat under reflux
what is the difference between fats and oils?
fats - saturated, solid at rtp
oils - unsaturated, liquid at rtp
how are fats/oils formed?
when propane-1,2,3-triol (aka glycerol) reacts with long chain carboxylic acids in a condensation/esterification reaction
draw an example reaction of the formation of a triester/triglyceride