Functional Groups Flashcards

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Tollens Reagent

A
  • React Silver nitrate with excess ammonia
  • Silver mirror forms
  • Ag reduced
  • Aldehyde oxidised to Carboxylic acid
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2
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2,4 DNP

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  • Forms orange preciptate
  • Compare melting points
  • Test for carbonyls (Aldehydes and Ketones)
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3
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Potassium dichromate

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  • Orange to green (Reduced)
  • Oxidised Primary / Secondary alcohols
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4
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Equation for hydrolysis of nitriles

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RC三N + 2H2O + HCl–> RCOOH + NH4Cl

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5
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Equation for forming acyl chloride

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RCOOH + SOCl2 –> RCOCl + SO2 + HCl

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