Organic Tests and reaction Flashcards
Test for phenolic compounds / phenol
Add aqueous iron III chloride-
Purple colour or solution present
Test for a carboxylic acid
Add sodium carbonate
Fizzing seen with co2 (bubbles))
Test for an alcohol
I2/ NaOH (aq)
CH3CHOH group
Yellow PPT
Antiseptic smell
Test for an aldehyde x2
Tollens (AgNO3/NH3 complex)
Silver mirror result
Fehlings (CuSO4 complex) - blue to red colour change result
Both redox
Test for aldehydes and ketones
24DNP- orange crystals with high melting points (NUCLEOPHILIC addition/elimination)
I2/NaOH A -CH3CO group yellow ppt anti septic smell
Distinguishing between aliphatic and aromatic amines
1- add nitrous acid to both in cold conditions
Bubbles nitrogen gas seen with aliphatic, no bubbles with aromatic
2- add nitrous acid to both in cold alkaline conditions, add an aromatic compound eg phenol. A colour is produced with aromatic, no colour with aliphatic
Identifying an ester
Hydrolysis reaction- forms a carboxylic acid (and alcohol) in the form of a colourless solution (aliphatic ester) or White PPT (aromatic )
Identifying a basic compound
Red litmus paper- turns blue
Identifying an acidic compound
Turns blue litmus paper red
Identifying an amide or nitrile
Alkane hydrolysis- produce ammonia NH3 gas that turns red litmus blue
Distinguishing between aromatic and aliphatic acids
Their solubility in. Water- aliphatic acids are soluble so produce a colourless soliton (no white ppt)
Aromatic acids produce white ppt (insoluble/sparingly)
Nitrating benzene
Concentrated sulfuric and nitric acid 55degrees
Halogenising benzene
No light; room temp: anhydrous
Alkylation of benzene
Room temp , anhydrous
Delocalisation energy calculation of benzene
Calculate delta H
One is experimental, one is theoretical
The difference between them is the DE
If aqueous sodium borohydride is used to reduce Unknown compounds at room temp: what are they going to be?
Aldehydes or ketones because it only reduces these
Why is phenol more subseptible to Electrophilic substitution (addition of bromine/bromine water)
Catalyst isn’t required
Conc bromine not required
Mono subsituted product not produced
Production of an aromatic ester from phenol
Reaction with ethanoyl chloride - NUCLEOPHILIC substitution
Method to identify an aldehyde ketone using DNP
1 add unknown to dnp in dilute acid
2- orange crystals form
3- filter and wash with cold solvent
4- dry and take the MP and compare with literature value
Oxidation reactions reagent and observation
Acidification potassium dichromate (aqueous sulfuric acid used)
Orange to green colour change
Not with ketones though as they’re not easily oxidised
What is produced in the hydrolysis of acid chlorides
Carboxylic acid
Is the sodium salt for benzoicacid soluble?
Yes
How do you obtain a carboxylic acid from salt?
Add strong acid
How do you isolate a product eg carboxylic acid?
Filter
Wash with cold solvent
Recrystallise from hot water
Dry in oven below MP