Ferric Hydroxamate test Flashcards
1
Q
What reagents does the ferric hydroxamate test use??
A
Hydrocylamine(NH2OH)
2
Q
What does the reagent form?
A
Hydroxamic acids from esters
3
Q
The hydroxamic acids are then combined with feric 3 chloride (Fecl3) to form highly colored
A
Purple organomettalic complexes
4
Q
What functional group is this reaction looking for?
A
Esters only.
5
Q
The hydroxamic acid formed in this reaction form what?
A
A white or yellowish solid. It does not formed a colored solution until mixed with FeCl3
6
Q
The organometallic complex consists of an iron atom coordinated by
A
Coordinated by 3 organic ligands.
7
Q
How do the ligands form organometllic bonds?
A
Using their lone pairs of electrons. 700-1725
