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Functional GRP Expt
Functional GRP Expt
1.Testforunsaturation
(i)BayersTest
Toalittleoforganiccompdadda
fewdropsofalk.KMnO4soln
2.Testforalcohol
AddasmallpieceofmetallicNatoa
liitleoforganiccompd
3.Testforphenol
Toalittleoforganiccompdaddafew
dropsofneutralFeCl3soln
4.Testforcarboxylicgroup
Toalittleoforganiccompdaddafew
mlofNaHCO3soln
ColourofKMnO4isdischarged
CH2=CH2
CH2OHCH2OH
Presenceofunsaturation.
H2gasisevolved
2C2H5OH+2Na
2C2H5ONa+H2
violetcolouration
6C6H5OH+FeCl3
[(C6H5O)6Fe]3+3Cl+6H+
Presenceofalcoholicgroup.
Briskeffervescencedueto
liberationofCO2.
RCOOH+NaHCO3
RCOONa+CO2+H2O
5.Testforcarbonylgroup
Toalittleoforganiccompdaddafew
Yellowppt.
dropsofBorschesReagentfollowedby
fewdropsofdil.nitricacid.
Presenceofphenolicgroup
Presenceofcarboxylicgroup
Presenceofcarbonylgroup
CONFIRMATORYTESTFORFUNCTIONALGROUPS
1.ForAlcohols
Addaceticacidtothealcohol
followedbyfewdropsof
Con.sulphuricacid,warm,
coolandpourintowaterina
beaker
2.ForPhenols
Pleasantfruitysmell
CH3COOH+C2H5OH
Presenceofalcohol
confirmed.
CH3COOC2H5+H2O
Solutionbecomespink
Takelittleofphthalic
anhydride&equalamt.of
phenol.Addfewdropsofcon.
Sulphuricacidheatandpour
intoNaOHtakeninasmall
beaker.
3.ForCarboxylicGroup
Pleasantfruitysmell
Presenceofphenolicgroup
confirmed.
Presenceofcarboxylicgroupl
Addethanoltothecarboxylic CH3COOH+C2H5OH
acidfollowedbyfewdropsof
CH3COOC2H5+H2O
Con.sulphuricacid,warm,
coolandpourintowaterina
beaker
confirmed
4.ForCarbonylGroup
1.Presenceofaldehyde
confirmed
2.Presenceofketone
confirmed.
1.Silvermirrorisformed
(i)
2.Nosilvermirrorisformed
Totheorganiccompoundadd
Tollensreagentandheatiton
awaterbath
(ii)
1. Brickredppt.
Totheorganiccompoundadd
FehlingssolutionA&fehlings
solnBandheatitonawater
bath
2. Nobrickredppt.
1.Presenceofaldehyde
confirmed
2.Presenceofketone
confirmed
Tollenstest
RCHO+2[Ag(NH3)2]++3OHRCOO+2Ag+4NH3+2H2O
FehlingsTest
RCHO+2Cu2++5OHRCOO+Cu2O+3H2O