Quiz 8 Flashcards
How do you calculate the index of hydrogen deficiency?
= (2C + 2 - H)/2
- add 1 to numerator for every N/P
- subtract 1 to numerator for every halogen
- ignore Oxygen/Sulfur
What does Beilstein Test test for?
Presence of Halogen
What does Benedict’s Test test for?
Presence of reducing carbohydrates/hemiacetals
What does the Bicarbonate Test test for?
Presence of Carboxylic Acids and Sulfonic Acids
What does the Bromine Test test for?
Unsaturation (not aromatics)
What does the Jones Test test for?
Aldehydes, primary alcohols, secondary alcohols
What does the 2,4-DNPH/Brady’s Test test for?
Aldehydes and Ketones
What does the Ferric Hydroxamate Test test for?
Esters
What does the Iodoform Test test for?
Methyl ketones or secondary alcohols next to a methyl group
What does the Lucas Test test for?
tertiary and secondary alcohols
What does the Permanganate/Baeyer Test test for?
Unsaturation
What does the pH test test for?
Carboxylic and Sulfonic acids
What does the Phenol Test test for?
phenols
What does the silver nitrate test test for?
tertiary and secondary alkyl halides
What does the Sodium Iodide/Finkelstein Test test for?
some alkyl chlorides and bromides (primary and secondary)