Organic Chemistry Test Flowchart

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2008 Ankur Banerjee, Rachit Agarwal
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This flowchart is only intended to hel in the identification of a given
unknown organic co!ound, as alica"le in #B$% #lass &2 che!istry
racticals. 't is ()T intended to "e a list of all ossi"le tests re*uired to
"e done for the identification of a co!ound.
+roceed in order. 'f a ste is negative, only then go on to the ne,t ste.
&. Cerric Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) test - Add cerric a!!oniu!
nitrate
&
to sa!le. Appearance of red / pink colour means it is an
alcohol.
2. Blue litmus test - Add "lue lit!us solution to sa!le. If test is
positive (blue litmus turns red), then it implies phenol or carboxyl
acid.
&. Ferric Chloride test- Add ferric chloride to sa!le. If hydrogen
gas is liberated (effervescence is observed), then it is a phenol.
2. Sodium Bicarbonate test (optional)- Add sodiu! "icar"onate
to sa!le. Brisk effervescence (of carbon dioxide) implies it is a
carboxylic acid.
.. Fehlings's test- Take & !/ each of 0ehling1s solution A
2
and
0ehling1s solution B
.
in a test tu"e. Add 234 dros or a inch of
sa!le. 5ar! test tu"e in water "ath for 234 !inutes. Appearance
of red precipitate means it is an aldehyde.
2. Solubility test- 'f sa!le is solu"le in concentrated 6#l, then it is
an amine.
4. %lse, it is a ketone.
& 7(6
2
8
2
#e7()
.
8
9
2 #u$)2 7coer sulhate8
. Rochelle salt 7sodiu! otassiu! tartarate tetrahydrate8
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