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Chemical Test Orgnic Chemistry 2020
Chemical Test Orgnic Chemistry 2020
Chemical Test Orgnic Chemistry 2020
Revision 2021
CHEMICAL TEST TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PAIR OF ORGANIC COMPOUND
1. Lucas test
To distinguish between Primary (10), Secondary (20), & Tertiary (30) Alcohols)
Lucas reagent: ZnCl2/HCl
Test & Reactions:
(i) Primary(10) + Lucas reagent(ZnCl2/HCl) No Turbidity at room temperture
R – CH2 – OH + HCl ZnCl2 R – CH2 – Cl
1 Alcohol Lucas Reagent No Turbidity
(ii)Secondary (20) + Lucas reagent(ZnCl2/HCl) Turbidity after some time (5-10 min)
5. Fehling’s test:
[Only Aliphatic Aldehydes(e.g.Ethanal,Propanal etc)
Fehling’s reagent: Fehling solution A is aqueous copper sulphate and Fehling solution B is alkaline
sodium potassium tartarate (Rochelle salt)
Test: On heating an aldehyde with Fehling’s reagent,(equal amount of Fehling solution A & Fehling
solution B )a reddish brown precipitate of [Cu2O] is obtained.
Reaction:R CHO + 2 Cu2+ + 5 OH¯ RCOO¯ + Cu2O + 3 H2O
Aldehyde Red ppt
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R – C – R + Fehling solution No red ppt.
Important Note: Ketones do not give this test & also Aromatic aldehyde do not reduce fehling solution
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10. Heinsberg test
To distinguish between Primary (10), Secondary (20), & Tertiary (30) Amines.
Reagent: Benzenesulphonyl chloride C6H5SO2Cl Heinsberg reagent
Test:(i) Primary amine reacts with benzenesulphonyl chloride (Heinsberg reagent) to give N-ulphonyl
amide which is soluble in alkali because the hydrogen attached to nitrogen in sulphonamide is strongly acidic
(ii) Secondary amine reacts with benzenesulphonyl chloride (Heinsberg reagent) to give N,N-
diethylbenzenesulphonamide which is insoluble in alkali Since N, N-diethylbenzene sulphonamide does not
contain any hydrogen atom attached to nitrogen atom.
4. Tollens test [Aliphatic Ammoniacal . Bright silver mirror [Ag] is produced due
Aldehydes(e.g.Ethanal,Pro AgNO3 to the formation of silver metal.
panal etc) & Aromatic
Aldehydes (Benzaldehyde
etc.)]
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7. Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 Effervescence due to evolution of CO2
test (Aliphatic & Aromatic Sodium gas.
Carboxylic acids) Hydrogencarbonate
11. Test for Methanoic acid Amm . AgNO3 & Bright silver mirror [Ag] is produced due
(Formic acid) Fehling solution to the formation of silver metal
Tollens test & Fehling’s A&B Reddish brown precipitate of [Cu2O] is
test obtained.
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